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＜Inside N. Korea＞ "Three Unexcused Absences Lead to Mine or Construction Work" — Enforcement Shifts from Police to Labor Bureau as Absenteeism Goes Digital

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＜Inside N. Korea＞ "Three Unexcused Absences Lead to Mine or Construction Work" — Enforcement Shifts from Police to Labor Bureau as Absenteeism Goes Digital

2026.03.23

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Confiscated Private "Small Plots" Leased to Institutions and Enterprises as State Revenue Stream — "Hand Over 40% of Your Harvest"

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＜Inside N. Korea＞ Confiscated Private "Small Plots" Leased to Institutions and Enterprises as State Revenue Stream — "Hand Over 40% of Your Harvest"

2026.03.19

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Prices Surging! Gasoline Up More Than 40% Week-on-Week — Accelerating Inflation Deepens Hardship

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＜Inside N. Korea＞ Prices Surging! Gasoline Up More Than 40% Week-on-Week — Accelerating Inflation Deepens Hardship

2026.03.18

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＜Inside N. Korea＞ Strict Mountain Access Restrictions Make Firewood Scarce... Residents Suffer in Bitter Cold, While Officials Profit by Selling Confiscated Wood

2026.03.17

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Order to Prohibit Cash Use in in State-Owned Commercial Facilities and Enterprise Transactions… Cashless Push Intensifies; North Korean Won Continues to Fall

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＜Inside N. Korea＞ Order to Prohibit Cash Use in in State-Owned Commercial Facilities and Enterprise Transactions… Cashless Push Intensifies; North Korean Won Continues to Fall

2026.03.13

＜N. Korea Video＞ The Secret Behind Residents' Neater Appearance — "Don't Let China See Us Looking Shabby, It Damages Our Prestige" — Government Orders

＜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

＜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＞ 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

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＜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

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

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＜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?

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＜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＞ 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

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＜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

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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

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＜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

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