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Google Earth Images Show Possible New Prison Camp 
Date : January 22, 2013
North Korean Economy Watch, the North Korean economy news and analysis website, has reported that there may be a new political prison camp (kwan-li-so) in the same …
Number of Legal Visitors to China on the Rise 
Date : January 21, 2013
At a time when the regime are heavily clamping down on illegal border crossings, the number of legal visitors to China is on the rise. 180,600 North Koreans legally vi…
Ban on Foreigners Bringing Cell Phones to North Korea Rescinded 
Date : January 21, 2013
The ban on foreigners who are visiting North Korea carrying cell phones has been lifted, a Chinese media group have reported. Foreigners visiting North Korea had to …
U.S. Unable to Make Contact with Korean-American Detainee 
Date : January 21, 2013
The U.S. has been unsuccessful in their recent attempts to contact the Korean-American detained last year allegedly on charges of committing crimes against the nation.…
Two Christian Deaths Reported by Open Doors 
Date : January 19, 2013
Open Doors, the Christian organization dedicated to supporting persecuted Christians worldwide, announced on Friday that they had confirmed that two Christian North K…
South Korean Government Confirm More Abductees 
Date : January 18, 2013
The South Korean government released data on Thursday which added a further 467 people to the list of those known to have been abducted by North Korea during the Korean W…
Traffickers of North Korean Women Arrested 
Date : January 17, 2013
The Chinese press reported on Wednesday that Chinese police have broken up a trafficking ring. The traffickers face charges of encouraging North Korean women to defe…
Regime Purchases Thousands of CCTV Cameras 
Date : January 15, 2013
Chinese-made technology is aiding the North Korean regime in surveilling citizens, the Chosun Ilbo reported on Monday. The regime bought thousands of CCTV cameras betw…
Ban on Female Cyclists Reintroduced 
Date : January 15, 2013
Females have been banned again from riding on bicycles, a source based in North Hamkyung province has told the Daily NK on the 14th. The original ban was reported intr…
Reports of Prisoner Amnesty for Kim Jong Il's Birthday 
Date : January 15, 2013
Kim Jong Il's birthday on the 16th of February is supposedly, as part of the celebrations, going to feature prisoner amnesties, the Daily NK has reported.A source b…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Supports International Inquiry 
Date : January 15, 2013
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, stated on Monday that now is the time for an international inquiry in to human rights abuses in North Korea. Ms. P…
Frozen Tumen River Leads to Increased Border Patrols 
Date : January 11, 2013
North Hamkyung province, which makes up some of the Sino-North Korea border, is under virtual curfew, a Daily NK source has reported. The regime's security forces, whi…
US Delegation Visits Computer Lab 
Date : January 9, 2013
Chosun Ilbo has reported that the US delegation visiting North Korea this week were allowed rare access to a computer lab. The trip, described as humanitarian in int…
Smart Phones Come to North Korea 
Date : January 9, 2013
Smart Phones are predicted to become popular in North Korea after the release of the “Eumsong-patgi,” North Korea’s first commercially available smart phone. The phone…
Citizens Undergoing Questioning on Kim Jong Eun’s New Year’s Address 
Date : January 9, 2013
The intentions behind Kim Jong Eun’s New Year’s speech have been widely debated in the press. Unfortunately, for North Korean citizens, the speech has become a burden a…
 
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