Story Archive
2016-08-24
The Chinese-made gadget is now a target as Pyongyang begins to confiscate what may be the country's most popular electronic consumer device.
2016-08-23
They are cautious in speaking about the news, at the same time envying diplomat Tae Yong Ho for fleeing to South Korea.
2016-08-19
Andrei Lankov predicts Pyongyang won't be able to stop elite defections because leader Kim Jong Un has executed people formerly immune from such punishment.
2016-08-18
At least for the wealthy, the cash that flows across the Yalu River underpins life in Sinuiju.
2016-08-17
Before he defected, sources say, Tae Yong Ho oversaw the monitoring of defectors.
2016-08-16
Pyongyang labels its supplements as 'restorative drinks' and 'nutritional supplements," but there are questions about what they actually are.
2016-08-12
Officials are signing up those previously exempted from compulsory military service to counter the effects of a shortage of recruits due to the country’s decreasing birth rate.
2016-08-09
South Korean company Samsung gave athletes the phones to carry during the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics.
2016-08-04
Managers supply methamphetamines to forced laborers on a showcase construction project.
2016-08-04
Invasive searches are becoming a cost of doing business with Pyongyang as the government increases border security.
2016-08-04
The going price is about U.S. $15 a month for each North Korean worker who gets a position in a Chinese business, one source says.
2016-08-01
Bullying behavior by diplomats seeking to kill unfavorable stories and promote a positive image is having little effect, sources say.
2016-07-29
Local residents say five North Koreans had gone on an armed robbery spree, and three remain at large.
2016-07-29
The practice is illegal, as beef is reserved for the country's elites and cows are needed on the farms.
2016-07-27
China's need for agricultural workers makes it profitable for North Korean laborers to make the risky crossing.
