Story Archive
2015-12-09
Some of the money is funneled upward to buy protection from higher-level cadres.
2015-11-23
People say that the lookalike products made by individuals—not factories—are less expensive and offer better quality.
2015-11-18
Three women were put to death for using their cell phones to distribute copies of a banned South Korean soap opera.
2015-11-17
Many students, their parents and teachers believe such trading activities are safer than shopping in dodgy black markets.
2015-11-06
Many are forced to work in unsafe conditions and have not been paid for months, sources say.
2015-11-05
Chinese citizens along the border say their phones can't be used in cases of emergency.
2015-11-02
Sources say producers seek to capitalize on the country’s failing health care system.
2015-10-30
Methamphetamine consumption has resulted in widespread criminal and antisocial behavior, sources say.
2015-10-27
Kim Jong Un orders troops to raise pigs, cultivate soybeans to address shortages of food.
2015-10-23
Emboldened by the regime's 'Military First' policy, soldiers carry out raids on farms to take what they want.
2015-10-21
Sources say South Korean culture is spreading in the North, despite the regime’s best efforts.
2015-10-19
Harsher punishments are ordered after several recently pardoned North Koreans escaped with their families into China.
2015-10-16
Presidents Obama, Park also vow to press for accountability for Pyongyang’s human rights abuses.
2015-10-16
But sources say farmer rations will suffer as local authorities struggle to meet expectations.
2015-10-14
Leader Kim Jong Un hopes the measure will reverse the country’s low birth rate.
