Rumors of permanent residency IDs for North Korean defectors are spreading in China, raising hopes among those living without ...

North Korean workers say official salaries barely cover a fraction of costs, with trade and side jobs actually sustaining ...

North Korean rice prices hit a record high in July as the exchange rate climbs too, driven by trade with China and falling ...

A Pyongyang task force arrested a store manager for smuggling Chanel and Rolex to elite wives, then found bribery among ...

Three Chongjin youths were reprimanded for saying "appa," a South Korean word for dad, amid North Korea's crackdown on ...

North Korea border guard duty was once prized for smuggling bribes, but tighter controls cut off that income, leaving ...

A Hyesan school had hotel cuisine students buy their own ingredients for a 2026 exam, fueling complaints over North Korea's ...

North Korea sent about 10,000 new workers to China in a single month, and more than 50,000 workers are already under contract ...

Some North Korean elementary students keep a hidden diary for true feelings, separate from the one their teacher reviews for ...

In Kimchaek, North Korea, school attendance is rising after officials shifted repair costs from struggling parents onto local ...

Wealthy North Korean youth are choosing old, worn video players over new ones, betting inspectors assume rich families use ...

A new North Korean apartment nearly collapsed weeks after passing inspection, forcing an emergency evacuation and an official's arrest.