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North Korea’s aquafarm expansion blocks coastal residents from collecting seafood for survival https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-koreas-aquafarm-expansion-blocks-coastal-residents-from-collecting-seafood-for-survival/

North Korea orders construction projects completed within year, using Kangdong hospital as propaganda model https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-orders-construction-projects-completed-within-year-using-kangdong-hospital-as-propaganda-model/

S. Hwanghae bans forest access through mid-December, naming deputy chairs as fire prevention commanders https://www.dailynk.com/english/south-hwanghae-bans-forest-access-through-mid-december-naming-deputy-chairs-as-fire-prevention-commanders/ #cigarettes #ForestFire #forests #weather

N. Korean women criticize lectures claiming unification ‘absolutely unnecessary’ https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-korean-women-criticize-lectures-claiming-unification-absolutely-unnecessary/

N. Korean counterfeit cigarettes flood Chinese market as domestic crackdown intensifies https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-korean-counterfeit-cigarettes-flood-chinese-market-as-domestic-crackdown-intensifies/ #LiaoningProvince #china #dandong #cigarettes

N. Korea’s new rural facilities sit empty despite propaganda about ‘ideal socialist villages’ https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-koreas-new-rural-facilities-sit-empty-despite-propaganda-about-ideal-socialist-villages/ #propaganda #construction #NorthPyonganProvince #factories

N. Korean defectors in China lose savings to trusted individuals who exploit illegal status https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-korean-defectors-in-china-lose-savings-to-trusted-individuals-who-exploit-illegal-status/ #restaurants #china #restaurant #police

Kim Jong Un prioritizes weapons technology over economic gains from Ukraine deployment https://www.dailynk.com/english/kim-jong-un-prioritizes-weapons-technology-over-economic-gains-from-ukraine-deployment/ #missiles #ExchangeRates #EconomicDevelopment #intelligence

N. Korea cracks down on home-based restaurants to force customers into state-run establishments https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-korea-cracks-down-on-home-based-restaurants-to-force-customers-into-state-run-establishments/ #restaurants #food #restaurant #market

Hyesan excludes unmarried workers from China dispatch, using families as ‘hostages’ against defection https://www.dailynk.com/english/hyesan-excludes-unmarried-workers-from-china-dispatch-using-families-as-hostages-against-defection/ #hyesan #china #covid-19 #defections

North Korea orders youth to lead final push on five-year plan ahead of party congress https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-orders-youth-to-lead-final-push-on-five-year-plan-ahead-of-party-congress/ #propaganda #pyongyang #factories #hamhung

Why North Korea’s December plenary meeting matters for the Ninth Party Congress https://www.dailynk.com/english/why-north-koreas-december-plenary-meeting-matters-for-the-ninth-party-congress/ #denuclearization #Workers'PartyOfKorea #CentralCommittee #EighthPartyCongress

Daily water delivery services become routine in North Korean cities as quality concerns grow https://www.dailynk.com/english/daily-water-delivery-services-become-routine-in-north-korean-cities-as-quality-concerns-grow/ #water #SouthPyonganProvince #pollution #business

North Korean military expands sniper training under Kim Jong Un’s orders for ‘training revolution’ https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-military-expands-sniper-training-under-kim-jong-uns-orders-for-training-revolution/ #propaganda #KoreanPeople'sArmy #military #ideology

North Korean remittance brokers disguise themselves as traveling salespeople to evade crackdowns https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-remittance-brokers-disguise-themselves-as-traveling-salespeople-to-evade-crackdowns/ #Defectors #border #RyanggangProvince #smuggling

North Koreans question reforestation campaigns as planted trees disappear for firewood each winter https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-koreans-question-reforestation-campaigns-planted-trees-disappear-firewood-each-winter/ #construction #forestation #hyesan #KimIlSung

N. Korean rice prices plunge 30% as foreign exchange rates stabilize after October spike https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-korean-rice-prices-plunge-30-as-foreign-exchange-rates-stabilize-after-october-spike/ #hyesan #harvest #DomesticProduction #ForeignCurrency

Chinese war films shock North Koreans with revelations about regime’s Korean War propaganda https://www.dailynk.com/english/chinese-war-films-shock-north-koreans-with-revelations-about-regimes-korean-war-propaganda/ #propaganda #border #RyanggangProvince #military

Pyongyang orders hillside tomb removal along Chinese border, imposing fines up to $280 https://www.dailynk.com/english/pyongyang-orders-hillside-tomb-removal-along-chinese-border-imposing-fines-up-to-280/ #border #RyanggangProvince #hyesan #forestation

Faux fur jackets and combat boots fly off shelves as Kim Jong Un sets North Korea’s fashion trends https://www.dailynk.com/english/faux-fur-jackets-and-combat-boots-fly-off-shelves-as-kim-jong-un-sets-north-koreas-fashion-trends/ #KoreanPeople'sArmy #military #china #NorthKoreanLeader

N. Korea’s spy agency inspects foreign currency traders in China to prevent embezzlement https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-koreas-spy-agency-inspects-foreign-currency-traders-in-china-to-prevent-embezzlement/ #ForeignCurrency #investment #workers #cryptocurrency

N. Korea dispatches inspection team to verify cash wage implementation on trial farms https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-korea-dispatches-inspection-team-to-verify-cash-wage-implementation-on-trial-farms/ #harvest #workers #cabinet #inspections

N. Korea orders enterprises to boost nursery support ahead of year-end reviews, sparking numbers game https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-korea-orders-enterprises-to-boost-nursery-support-ahead-of-year-end-reviews-sparking-numbers-game/ #SouthPyonganProvince #market #workers #children

Wonsan’s young workers choose bicycle deliveries over state assignments despite forced labor threats https://www.dailynk.com/english/wonsans-young-workers-choose-bicycle-deliveries-over-state-assignments-despite-forced-labor-threats/ #food #wonsan #workers #ForcedLabor

From fairways to firepower: Inside North Korea’s camouflaged missile program https://www.dailynk.com/english/from-fairways-firepower-inside-north-korea-camouflaged-missile-program/ #PublicExecutions #JangSongThaek #pyongyang #military

Faux fur jackets and combat boots dominate N. Korea’s winter fashion markets https://www.dailynk.com/english/faux-fur-jackets-and-combat-boots-dominate-n-koreas-winter-fashion-markets/ #Markets #RyanggangProvince #KoreanPeople'sArmy #clothing

S. Korea’s plan to scrap N. Korean human rights center risks abandoning victims for political expediency https://www.dailynk.com/english/south-korea-plan-scrap-north-korean-human-rights-center-risks-abandoning-victims-political-expediency/ #unification #Defectors #HumanRights #SouthKorea

Winter warfare preparations expose North Korea’s chronic military supply crisis https://www.dailynk.com/english/winter-warfare-preparations-expose-north-koreas-chronic-military-supply-crisis/ #rations #mobilization #livestock #MilitaryDiscipline

Cash remains king: Why North Koreans resist Pyongyang’s digital payment push https://www.dailynk.com/english/cash-remains-king-why-north-koreans-resist-pyongyangs-digital-payment-push/ #Markets #economy #SouthPyonganProvince #market

Pyongyang’s digital gold rush: How North Korean hackers fund the regime through crypto theft https://www.dailynk.com/english/pyongyangs-digital-gold-rush-how-north-korean-hackers-fund-the-regime-through-crypto-theft/ #information #dollars #companies #business