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University Events Raising Tensions. Im Jeong Jin -December 2, 2010. The Daily NK has confirmed that North Korea’s major universities have been hosting “loyalty resolve gatherings”, in which students vow to volunteer for military...
North Korea’s 4G launch: Pyongyang first in phased rollout
11 hours ago · North Korea launched 4G mobile service in September 2023, but initially service was only available in a few major cities, including the capital of Pyongyang. “Kangsong Net will begin providing 4G mobile service,” said a notice posted on the Kangsong Mobile Communications 3.0 mobile app on Sept. 8, 2023. Daily NK confirmed the notice had ...
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N. Korea’s anti-socialist watchdog faces internal probe over currency control failures. Seon Hwa - November 7, 2024. North Korea's Unified Command 82, tasked with policing anti-socialist behavior, has launched an internal investigation into its own currency stabilization efforts.
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N. Korea’s anti-socialist watchdog faces internal probe over currency control failures. Seon Hwa - November 7, 2024. North Korea's Unified Command 82, tasked with policing anti-socialist behavior, has launched an internal investigation into its own currency stabilization efforts.
Turf war: Inside N. Korea’s crackdown on money brokers
20 hours ago · According to a Daily NK source in South Hamgyong province recently, a money transfer broker and a North Korean defector’s family were simultaneously arrested on Oct. 31 in the city. The broker, a man surnamed Kim, had traveled to Hamhung to deliver money to a defector’s family at the request of their relative in South Korea.
North Korean province cuts market hours for land management …
2 days ago · North Hamgyong province has ordered reduced market hours through November to mobilize merchants and residents for land management projects. A source in the province told Daily NK that the party committee’s Nov. 2 directive requires merchants and neighborhood watch unit members in Chongjin and surrounding areas to participate in the work.
North Korean military police launch crackdown on AWOL soldiers
3 days ago · November 11, 2024. North Korean military police have launched a crackdown on soldiers who leave their bases without authorization. The operation, which began in mid-October, is targeting provincial cities including Pyongsong, Anju, Kaechon and Tokchon in South Pyongan province. A source in the province told Daily NK recently that, “Soldiers ...
North Korea launches military-wide ideological campaign
Nov 5, 2024 · North Korea is conducting special ideological lectures across its military units, emphasizing the need for strong ideological armament. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that special lectures are being held across army corps “to prepare the Korean People’s Army as an ideologically strong force” and “to aggressively promote education that reinforces the military ...
Kim orders nuclear-backed war plans as N. Korea labels South …
Nov 5, 2024 · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued an order calling for full war preparations against South Korea, including the use of nuclear weapons. The order, delivered to officials in North Pyongan province on Oct. 23, instructs the nation to prepare for a possible occupation of South Korea using “all means of attack” at its disposal.