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Hundreds of N. Korean workers hired by Russia’s largest online retailer, Wildberries
Russia’s largest online retailer, Wildberries, is thought to have hired hundreds of North Korean workers, Russian media outlets reported recently, despite the wide range of economic sanctions imposed by the international community. “Hundreds” of North Korean…
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Zainichi: Koreans (North and South) Living in Japan… And less than 1% Christian
Despite having significant freedoms in Japan, Koreans with ties to North Korea, as well as the South, remain less than 1% Christian. Link to Research There are as many as 1 Million Koreans living in Japan.…
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Russia Turning to North Korea to Help with Labor Shortage
Russia has been suffering from significant labor shortages in its civilian and defense industrial sectors since the start of its war with Ukraine. North Korean has sent several thousand workers to work in civilian sectors, but…
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Up to 16% of Theft, A result of Former Army Officers
A source in Jagang province told Daily NK recently that there has been a noticeable increase in former officers’ involvement in theft related crimes this month. “The political department of the provincial police considers this a…
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North Korean Products Showing up on Shelves in Chinese Border Cities
Products made in North Korea are now being exported to China and appearing on store shelves there. North Korean traders have been actively seeking outlets for various North Korean products. Currently, North Korean products can be…
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The Few Freedoms North Koreans Enjoyed, Vanished After the Pandemic
The city of Hyesan, just over the river from China, once offered a glimpse of a more open North Korea. Now it exemplifies Kim Jong Un’s mounting authoritarianism. Kim has also used the pretext of the pandemic to put…
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First British tourists allowed back into North Korea tell BBC what they saw
Don’t insult the leaders. Don’t insult the ideology. And don’t judge. These are the rules tour guides read out to Western tourists as they prepare to drive across the border into North Korea, arguably the most…
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Russia and North Korea Building Bridge for Cars and Trucks, to be finished 2026
In a sign of increasing economic partnership between the two nations, construction of a Road Bridge has been planned, and a contract has been awarded to a contractor. The bridge is to be completed by the…
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Record number of NK students coming to Russia from North Korea… Business visits ramping up
Overwhelmingly NKs come to Russia for education 7,887. These are record numbers of North Koreans studying abroad. Business numbers are beginning to ramp up with nearly 2000 business visits from NK to Russia. This, however is…
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Russians Enter North Korea Primarily for Education and Business
The number of Russian travelers entering North Korea reached a 12-year high of 6,469. Highest recent levels were 2012, with 8314 visitors. Tourism was number one, with almost 2,000 visitors, followed by 1,500 for business. 700…
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North Korea’s top universities Develop New Connections with Russian Institutions for Student and Teaching Exchanges
DPRK delegations visited various Russian universities to discuss nuclear science, joint training and student exchanges North Korean educators inked multiple deals with universities all across Russia during a recent delegation visit, eyeing student exchanges and engineering…
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Outside Information: One of the Keys to Empowering North Korean Citizens as Agents of Change
The opacity of North Korean society—with outsiders having limited access to the country. North Korean citizens are often only seen as the victims—powerless and disconnected from the rest of the world. Because of this perception, decades…
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Information Dissemination in North Korea: How People Trust and Share Information
Research report into how information is shared and disseminated in North Korean society. Types of information (news, videos, information), and the technology (USB, DVD, mobile, etc.) used to share that Technology, methodology and sources of information,…
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Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Post-Traumatic Stress Among Female North Korean Defectors
Loneliness negatively predicts post-traumatic growth (PTG) among North Korean defectors (NKD), one of the representative groups of refugees. Additionally, evidence also suggests that females, who account for 70% of NKDs entering South Korea, are vulnerable not…
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Tourism Reopened for Rason
North Korea has reopened tourism in the special economic zone of its northeastern border city Rason to foreign tourists, the website of a China-based travel agency showed Friday. “North Korea has reopened tourism in Rason, it’s…
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Satellite imagery reveals extensive upgrades at North Korean prison camps
NK Pro analysis reveals two facilities rebuilt and a third expanded, likely to improve security and handle more inmates. North Korean authorities have demolished and completely rebuilt at least two prisons and expanded a third, new…
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North Korean special economic zone poised for revival in new Russia trade
“Rason, the oldest and largest of North Korea’s 29 economic development zones, has been central to the country’s push to attract foreign investment. It has one of North Korea’s first and biggest markets, was the site…
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North Korean Soldier’s Notebook Reveals Anti-drone Tactics
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (SSO) have released an image of a fallen North Korean soldier’s notebook that appears to show tactics for dealing with Ukrainian drones. Translated text from the…
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What we know about North Korean troops fighting Russia’s war
BBC: Pyongyang has sent at least 10,000 troops to Russia, according to Kyiv and Seoul, who have also said North Korean casualties have been rising since entering combat in early December. The tolls cited vary. South…
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Tourism Opportunities in North Korea
Koryo tours as well as Young Pioneers are the two main tourism organizations offering tours to North Korea. Most trips originate from either Vladivostok, or from Beijing. The tours are generally focused on Rason and…
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North Korean soldiers hooked on porn after getting internet access for first time while helping Russia fight Ukraine: report
North Korean military men who joined the war front in Ukraine on behalf of Russia have unfettered internet access for the first time — and may be using it to watch tons of pornography, according to…
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North Korean defector: I had reoccurring nightmares, like everyone else
How post-traumatic stress disorder follows North Koreans all the way south She defected from North Korea 15 years ago, crossing over into China, Vietnam, and Cambodia before finally reaching and entering South Korea. The process was…
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Russian leader openly practices Christianity in North Korea at Russian Orthodox Church
When Putin visited North Korea, he visited a small Russian Orthodox church, which had been built there, in 2007. Putin said a prayer in the church, lit a candle and made the sign of the cross,…
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North Korea: Residents tell BBC of neighbors starving to death
People in North Korea have told the BBC food is so scarce their neighbours have starved to death. Exclusive interviews gathered inside the world’s most isolated state suggest the situation is the worst it has been…
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Early Korean Mission Strategy and Structure 1880-1940
Early Korean Mission Strategy and Structure 1880-1940: Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Mission Methods and Church Movements The early Korean Protestant church experienced growth and expansion to such a degree that one of its cities, Pyongyang,…
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Project Reveal: New research into North Korea’s Digital Control System
The availability of the Internet and smartphones has transformed societies around the world. Citizens now can access knowledge from around the globe, seek out independent news coverage and voice their opinion with little filter. While state…
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North Korea’s War Against Outside Information and Culture
In recent years, the North Korean government’s war against outside information and culture has intensified. At its core, this war stems from the government’s belief that outside information and culture, which fall under the umbrella of “non-socialist…
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