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＜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
Politics

Recent changes have been observed in the Kim Jong-un regime's propaganda apparatus, including the payment of additional ...
＜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
Society / Economy

The dispatch of workers from North Korea's Ryanggang Province to China has accelerated further this year. ASIAPRESS prev...
＜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
Society / Economy

North Korea's chronic electricity shortage shows no signs of significant improvement. Energy scarcity and the failure to...
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
Society / Economy

ASIAPRESS reported between last October and December, based on on-the-ground reporting and investigations by reporting p...

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＜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

Large-Scale Vehicle Smuggling Between North Korea and China: Structure and Background (Part 4) - Oversupply Leaves Cars Unsold; Vehicles Become Symbols of Wealth Gap, Targets of Vandalism

Society / Economy

Large-Scale Vehicle Smuggling Between North Korea and China: Structure and Background (Part 4) - Oversupply Leaves Cars Unsold; Vehicles Become Symbols of Wealth Gap, Targets of Vandalism

2025.12.05

＜Inside N.Korea＞ Bank Transfer Fees Raised to Maximum of 8% - "Too expensive. The government makes money off us" - Voices of Discontent.

Society / Economy

＜Inside N.Korea＞ Bank Transfer Fees Raised to Maximum of 8% - "Too expensive. The government makes money off us" - Voices of Discontent.

2025.11.30

N. K Expands Chinese-Made Surveillance Cameras with Facial Recognition System: Workers' Face Photos Continuously Taken- "Now They Track Everywhere We Go" (5 photos)

N. K Expands Chinese-Made Surveillance Cameras with Facial Recognition System: Workers' Face Photos Continuously Taken- "Now They Track Everywhere We Go" (5 photos)

2025.11.28

Large-Scale Vehicle Smuggling Between North Korea and China: Structure and Background (3) The Driving Force Behind Vehicle Smuggling: Donju, Taxis, and Even Rental Car Services

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Large-Scale Vehicle Smuggling Between North Korea and China: Structure and Background (3) The Driving Force Behind Vehicle Smuggling: Donju, Taxis, and Even Rental Car Services

2025.11.27

Large-Scale Vehicle Smuggling Between North Korea and China: Structure and Background (2) Is There a Link Between the Surge in Vehicle Smuggling and the Permission for Private Car Ownership?

Society / Economy

Large-Scale Vehicle Smuggling Between North Korea and China: Structure and Background (2) Is There a Link Between the Surge in Vehicle Smuggling and the Permission for Private Car Ownership?

2025.11.25

＜Analysis of N. Korean Photos＞N.K-China Border: Scene of Massive State Smuggling (2) State Smuggling Along Yalu River Captured in Satellite Images; Over 20 Operational Sites Identified

＜Analysis of N. Korean Photos＞N.K-China Border: Scene of Massive State Smuggling (2) State Smuggling Along Yalu River Captured in Satellite Images; Over 20 Operational Sites Identified

2025.11.14

＜Analysis of N. Korean photos＞N.K-China Border: Scene of Massive State Smuggling (1) Smuggling Vehicles Fill Even School Playgrounds; Parking Shortage Emerges in Hyesan City

＜Analysis of N. Korean photos＞N.K-China Border: Scene of Massive State Smuggling (1) Smuggling Vehicles Fill Even School Playgrounds; Parking Shortage Emerges in Hyesan City

2025.11.14

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