Heechon Defects Pinned on the Kims


Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Eun are both coming in for quiet criticism from Party cadres over their respective roles in the botched construction of a massive dam and power station complex at Heechon, two hours north of Pyongyang.According to inform.. [2013-02-05 05:45]
Emergency Lectures Emphasize Threat of War
North Korea has convened nationwide emergency lectures to follow-up on yesterday¡¯s military readiness posture change. Lecturers reportedly told assembled citizens that President-elect Park Geun Hye is preparing to go to war with North Korea so they must be ready to.. [2013-01-31 19:57]
A Cell Phone Crackdown Full of Holes
For much of 2012 and on into this year, the North Korean security forces have been officially cracking down on the use of cell phones to make calls abroad. This has led the North Korean people to new levels of resourcefulness in their effort to circumvent the rep.. [2013-01-30 19:41]
Military Combat Readiness Level Raised
Four days after Kim Jong Eun was cited in the North Korean media as saying that he would order ¡°great national action¡± in response to the most recent UN Security Council resolution sanctioning the country, the authorities have moved the military to a state of incr.. [2013-01-30 19:11]
Expectations Betrayed: Kim Losing the Young
Public opinion of the Kim Jong Eun regime is rapidly declining, especially among those in their 20s and 30s. According to a very recent defector, the failure of the authorities to do any of the things they said they would do, especially in economic terms, has led.. [2013-01-23 23:29]
Power Issues Affecting Trains to Hyesan
Power supply issues are causing serious problems for the North Korean transport network in mountainous northern areas, sources have confirmed.More than 85% of North Korea¡¯s railways are electrified, but hydroelectric dams provide most of the power and, as a result,.. [2013-01-23 20:14]
More Checkpoints, More Bribes
Since the end of last year, the North Korean security forces have been stepping up their efforts to control the actions of the public, notably their movements around the country. However, rather than stepping up the detention and prosecution of wrongdoing, the mov.. [2013-01-23 05:50]
New Year, New Manure and Scrap Metal
The North Korean authorities are putting pressure on citizens to assist in New Year state projects, starting at the beginning of the year with calls to ¡°collect one ton of manure,¡± and then progressing to encompass the gathering of scrap metal. A source from No.. [2013-01-21 23:30]
Hyesan Sees String of Drugs Arrests
More than 50 people have been arrested for buying or selling illegal substances in and around Hyesan in Yangkang Province in this calendar year alone, a source from the city has revealed. ¡°In the ten days since the beginning of this year, public security agents h.. [2013-01-18 20:03]
NK Revives Monthly 'Sports Day'
Keen to emphasize their interest in the development of domestic sport, the North Korean authorities have ordered that previously moribund monthly ¡°Sports Days¡± be revived and held nationwide.A source from Hyesan in Yangkang Province told Daily NK on the 16th, ¡°On.. [2013-01-16 21:53]
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