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＜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

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＜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

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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

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

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

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＜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

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

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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

＜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

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＜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

＜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

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＜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

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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.

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＜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

Large-Scale Vehicle Smuggling Between North Korea and China: Structure and Background (1) Heading to Hyesan, the Hub of Vehicle Smuggling

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Large-Scale Vehicle Smuggling Between North Korea and China: Structure and Background (1) Heading to Hyesan, the Hub of Vehicle Smuggling

2025.10.30

＜Super-telephoto Lens Report>One Year After Floods, What Does the Site Look Like Now? (3)Massive Embankment Like a Castle Wall; Mobilized Soldiers' Lunch is Enormous Amounts of Corn Rice (10 Photos)

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＜Super-telephoto Lens Report>One Year After Floods, What Does the Site Look Like Now? (3)Massive Embankment Like a Castle Wall; Mobilized Soldiers' Lunch is Enormous Amounts of Corn Rice (10 Photos)

2025.10.30

＜Super-telephoto Lens Report＞ One Year After Floods, What Does the Site Look Like Now? (2) Brightly Lit at Night, with Corn and Laundry on Balconies... Signs of Life Can Be Felt (9 Photos)

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＜Super-telephoto Lens Report＞ One Year After Floods, What Does the Site Look Like Now? (2) Brightly Lit at Night, with Corn and Laundry on Balconies... Signs of Life Can Be Felt (9 Photos)

2025.10.28

＜Super-telephoto Lens Report> One Year After Floods, What Does the Site Look Like Now? (1) Rows of New Apartments... But Look Closely and Tiles Are Already Falling Off (10 Photos)

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＜Super-telephoto Lens Report> One Year After Floods, What Does the Site Look Like Now? (1) Rows of New Apartments... But Look Closely and Tiles Are Already Falling Off (10 Photos)

2025.10.27

＜Inside N. Korea＞N. Korean Won Plunges 30-40% as Dollar and Yuan Surge Due to Foreign Currency Shortage; Rice Prices More Than Double, Food and Fuel Costs Skyrocket

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＜Inside N. Korea＞N. Korean Won Plunges 30-40% as Dollar and Yuan Surge Due to Foreign Currency Shortage; Rice Prices More Than Double, Food and Fuel Costs Skyrocket

2025.10.27

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