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＜Breaking News＞Told of Iranian Leader's Death, Three North Koreans Express Shock and Disbelief: "Hard to believe. How could a leader be killed in just one day?"
2026.03.09
Military

On February 28, Israel and the United States launched a sudden strike, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kham...
＜N. Korea Video＞ The Secret Behind Residents' Neater Appearance — "Don't Let China See Us Looking Shabby, It Damages Our Prestige" — Government Orders
2026.02.28
Movie

In September 2025, ASIAPRESS's border reporting team captured footage of residents in Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, using ...
＜Inside N. Korea＞ Party Congress Prompts Authorities to Intrude Into Private Life — Neglecting Elderly Parents, Divorce, and Unregistered Cohabitation Now Punishable as Immoral Conduct
2026.02.25
Politics

The authorities have been tightening their grip on the population in the wake of the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Part...
＜Inside N. Korea＞ The Giant Resort Complex Kim Jong-un Built Has Almost Zero Foreign Tourists... Domestic Travel Packages Go on Sale in Bid to Recoup Operating Costs
2026.02.24
Society / Economy

Since taking power in 2012, Kim Jong-un has poured massive investment into developing major tourist destinations to attr...

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＜N. Korea Video＞ The Reality Behind the Bright Lights: "Power Outages Are Routine — Residents Get Just Three Hours of Electricity a Day"

＜N. Korea Video＞ The Reality Behind the Bright Lights: "Power Outages Are Routine — Residents Get Just Three Hours of Electricity a Day"

2026.02.24

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Kim Jong-un Regime Extends Control to Tailors — Private Economic Activity on the Brink

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Kim Jong-un Regime Extends Control to Tailors — Private Economic Activity on the Brink

2026.02.19

＜Inside N. Korea＞ 100 Workers from Musan Mine Depart for Russia — "They Won't Be Sent to the Front, But Families Are Worried" — Is the Goal to Offset a Massive Trade Deficit?

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ 100 Workers from Musan Mine Depart for Russia — "They Won't Be Sent to the Front, But Families Are Worried" — Is the Goal to Offset a Massive Trade Deficit?

2026.02.18

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Extra Allowances Paid to "Agitators," the Regime's Front-Line Propaganda Specialists — Kim Jong-un Doubles Down on Indoctrination

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Extra Allowances Paid to "Agitators," the Regime's Front-Line Propaganda Specialists — Kim Jong-un Doubles Down on Indoctrination

2026.02.14

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Female Workers Head to China – Over 300 from Northern Hyesan Since the Start of the Year – "100 Times Better Than Here" - Chinese Side Urgently Seeks Interpreters

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Female Workers Head to China – Over 300 from Northern Hyesan Since the Start of the Year – "100 Times Better Than Here" - Chinese Side Urgently Seeks Interpreters

2026.02.11

＜Inside N. Korea＞"Keep trains running even if factories stop" – Power supply prioritizes rail logistics; N. Koreans face blackouts exceeding 20 hours daily

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞"Keep trains running even if factories stop" – Power supply prioritizes rail logistics; N. Koreans face blackouts exceeding 20 hours daily

2026.02.10

Vehicle smuggling from China into North Korea drops sharply — crackdown likely triggered by ASIAPRESS reporting in Japan and South Korea; smugglers face possible arrest

Society / Economy

Vehicle smuggling from China into North Korea drops sharply — crackdown likely triggered by ASIAPRESS reporting in Japan and South Korea; smugglers face possible arrest

2026.01.31

＜Inside N.Korea＞ Welcom Chinese Businesspeople! Encouraged to Enter Rason Zone "A year ago, 90% of Chinese-related factories had shut down miserably..." Trade and investment expansion sought but response remains weak

Society / Economy

＜Inside N.Korea＞ Welcom Chinese Businesspeople! Encouraged to Enter Rason Zone "A year ago, 90% of Chinese-related factories had shut down miserably..." Trade and investment expansion sought but response remains weak

2026.01.30

＜Inside N.Korea＞ State Corn Sales Volume Surges Significantly, More Than Double Compared to Last Year - "Eating Anxiety" Remains

Society / Economy

＜Inside N.Korea＞ State Corn Sales Volume Surges Significantly, More Than Double Compared to Last Year - "Eating Anxiety" Remains

2026.01.29

This is a North Korean Driver's License — License Revoked After 5 Violations — Applications Surge as People Rush to Make Money from Driving After Private Vehicle Ownership Permitted

Society / Economy

This is a North Korean Driver's License — License Revoked After 5 Violations — Applications Surge as People Rush to Make Money from Driving After Private Vehicle Ownership Permitted

2026.01.28

＜Inside N.Korea＞Armored Vehicles Deployed: Police Conduct Lockdown Drills in Preparation for Unrest — "Sirens Create Strong Sense of Intimidation" in Hyesan

＜Inside N.Korea＞Armored Vehicles Deployed: Police Conduct Lockdown Drills in Preparation for Unrest — "Sirens Create Strong Sense of Intimidation" in Hyesan

2026.01.27

＜Inside N.Korea＞ Prison Sentences for Illegal Food Sales: Farm and Company Officials Get 2 Years as Regime Tightens State Monopoly on Food Distribution

Society / Economy

＜Inside N.Korea＞ Prison Sentences for Illegal Food Sales: Farm and Company Officials Get 2 Years as Regime Tightens State Monopoly on Food Distribution

2026.01.27

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Daughter 'Ju-ae' suddenly looks more grown-up – what do people think?　 "It's ridiculous dressing a kid in adult clothes"

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Daughter 'Ju-ae' suddenly looks more grown-up – what do people think?　 "It's ridiculous dressing a kid in adult clothes"

2026.01.20

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Kim Jong-un's Birthday Marked by Loyalty Rallies "Nobody Still Knows How Old He Is" - Some Enterprises Provide Special Rations

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Kim Jong-un's Birthday Marked by Loyalty Rallies "Nobody Still Knows How Old He Is" - Some Enterprises Provide Special Rations

2026.01.14

How Was North Korea's New 2025 Agricultural Policy? (3) Is Kim Jong-un Regime's 'Food Monopoly' Nearly Complete? State strictly controls farm production

Society / Economy

How Was North Korea's New 2025 Agricultural Policy? (3) Is Kim Jong-un Regime's 'Food Monopoly' Nearly Complete? State strictly controls farm production

2026.01.09

<Field Investigation> How Was North Korea's New 2025 Agricultural Policy? (2) The State Wants to Pay Cash for Farm Labor, Farmers Demand Grain in Kind… Friction Over Profits and Control (4 photos)

How Was North Korea's New 2025 Agricultural Policy? (2) The State Wants to Pay Cash for Farm Labor, Farmers Demand Grain in Kind… Friction Over Profits and Control (4 photos)

2025.12.31

<Field Investigation> How Was North Korea's New 2025 Agricultural Policy? (1) Good Harvests at North Hamgyong Province Farms, Increased Distribution Brings Relief to Farmers (4 photos)

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How Was North Korea's New 2025 Agricultural Policy? (1) Good Harvests at North Hamgyong Province Farms, Increased Distribution Brings Relief to Farmers (4 photos)

2025.12.31

＜Super-Telephoto N.Korea Video＞Massive Fortress-Like Yalu River Embankment Construction — Mobilized Soldiers' Lunch: Large Portions of Corn Rice

＜Super-Telephoto N.Korea Video＞Massive Fortress-Like Yalu River Embankment Construction — Mobilized Soldiers' Lunch: Large Portions of Corn Rice

2025.12.29

＜North Korea Video＞State Conducts Large-Scale Vehicle Smuggling: BYD, Toyota, Heavy Equipment... 24 Smuggling Bases in Just 80km Stretch Near Hyesan

＜North Korea Video＞State Conducts Large-Scale Vehicle Smuggling: BYD, Toyota, Heavy Equipment... 24 Smuggling Bases in Just 80km Stretch Near Hyesan

2025.12.29

＜Interview with a North Korean Woman＞"It's Annoying and Unbearable"　Surveillance and Control Intensified Through Inminban... Registration Required Even for Going Out and Returning Home

Society / Economy

＜Interview with a North Korean Woman＞"It's Annoying and Unbearable"　Surveillance and Control Intensified Through Inminban... Registration Required Even for Going Out and Returning Home

2025.12.24

＜Super-telephoto N.Korea Video＞People Seen in Propaganda Apartment; Nighttime Illuminations and Mass Mobilization of Young Soldiers for Construction

＜Super-telephoto N.Korea Video＞People Seen in Propaganda Apartment; Nighttime Illuminations and Mass Mobilization of Young Soldiers for Construction

2025.12.19

N.Korea Dispatches Wave of Female Workers to China...　Over 100 Sent from Hyesan in December　"Mothers with children selected to prevent defection"

N.Korea Dispatches Wave of Female Workers to China...　Over 100 Sent from Hyesan in December　"Mothers with children selected to prevent defection"

2025.12.19

＜Super-telephoto Report＞Border Guards Look Healthier with Improved Uniforms "Since the Chinese are watching us, selecting robust soldiers, issuing special uniforms" Residents also ordered not to appear shabby Hyesan (6 photos)

＜Super-telephoto Report＞Border Guards Look Healthier with Improved Uniforms "Since the Chinese are watching us, selecting robust soldiers, issuing special uniforms" Residents also ordered not to appear shabby Hyesan (6 photos)

2025.12.16

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Hospitals rebuilt on Kim Jong-un's orders, but... "Not a single proper bed. X-ray machine broken due to voltage issues" — Musan County

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Hospitals rebuilt on Kim Jong-un's orders, but... "Not a single proper bed. X-ray machine broken due to voltage issues" — Musan County

2025.12.12

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