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No Holiday Gifts in the "Strong and Prosperous" Year 
Date : February 15, 2012
A source from Hyesan, Yankang Province, reported on the 14th February that there has been no decree to distribute any special provisions to commemorate Kim Jong Ils bir
Amnesty for a "Strong and Prosperous State" 
Date : February 9, 2012
On January 10, KCNA announced a prisoner amnesty be conducted in February. Within North Korea, the move is being propagandized as a sign of the benevolence of their new
North Korea announces prisoner amnesty for Kim Jong-il's birthday 
Date : February 7, 2012
"North Korea said ... it will issue special pardons for convicts, a rare move that appeared to be aimed at boosting the popularity of young new leader Kim Jong-un as he a
Kim Jong-uns January in North Korea 
Date : February 6, 2012
"In the wake of Kim Jong Ils death, many analysts wondered how the next few months would play out. What signals would the regime send? Would Kim Jong Un follow in Kim J
Kim Jong Un Tightens Grip along Border 
Date : January 16, 2012
After the death of Kim Jong Il, the North Korean regime has taken bold steps to bolster control of its border with China. According to a report by Open Radio for North
Two legacies as different as good and evil 
Date : December 26, 2011
In a strange, and some might say divinely inspired juxtaposition, Vaclav Havel and Kim Jong-il died around the same time about a week ago. Their lives and their impact
Reform and Opportunity Rather Than Mourning 
Date : December 20, 2011
Contrary to television news released by the North Korean authorities to the world, the general population of North Korea has hope for reform and opportunity after the dea
Trading Concerns Grow after Kim Jong Ils Death 
Date : December 20, 2011
Upon the news of Kim Jong Ils death, the National Security Agency has handed down restrictions against the gathering of more than five people, and has shut down trade m
Pyongyang's construction drive said to kill hundreds of college students 
Date : November 30, 2011
North Korean college students have reportedly died in a spate of accidents at construction sites amid intense efforts by Pyongyang to prepare for a milestone political ev
New FAO Report Reveals Serious Malnutrition Concerns In North Korea 
Date : November 30, 2011
A new report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Program has revealed concerns over the nutrition situation in North Korea, particular
North Korean prison camp survivor speaks out 
Date : November 25, 2011
A North Korean prison camp survivor has given a rare testimony exposing public executions and starvation at the detention centre where she was held for 28 years.   S
UN Committee Approves N.Korea Rights Resolution 
Date : November 25, 2011
A UN committee on Monday approved a draft resolution on North Korea's human rights situation with stronger and more concrete wording than last year's. The UN General Asse
Food and Shelter Needs Still Acute Following Floods in DPRK 
Date : November 22, 2011
"With thousands of survivors of severe floods in the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea still seriously short of food and proper shelter, theres an urgent need for
Pretending They Are Dead: NK People Speak 
Date : November 22, 2011
"In May, 2011, a team from The Daily NK went to China to do some research into the situation on the ground there. During that process, they took the chance to interview t
North Korean artist and defector to address parliamentary hearing on North Korea 
Date : November 21, 2011
"Kim Hye Sook, 49, spent 27 years in a prison camp before defecting to South Korea in 2009. She was originally imprisoned at age 13, along with her family, because her gr
 
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