North Korea Promotes Community Doctor System but Residents Report Poor Care
North Korean authorities are promoting the community doctor system as a preventive healthcare pillar in 2026. Residents across the country report that the initiative...
North Korea Raises Retirement Age for Office Workers
North Korea raised the mandatory retirement age for office workers by three years. The new age is 63 for men and 58 for women....
Personnel Shake-Up Hits North Korea Province Over Military Support Failures
North Korean authorities launched a sweeping personnel shake-up in South Pyongan province during May 2026. The provincial party committee dismissed and reassigned officials who...
North Korea Warns IT Workers in Criticism Campaign Over Unauthorized Software
North Korea staged a criticism campaign disguised as a technical training session in mid-April. Thirty software developers gathered in Pyongyang for what authorities called...
North Korean Troops March in Moscow Victory Day Parade
North Korea demonstrated its growing military alliance with Russia during Moscow's Victory Day parade. North Korean troops marched in Red Square for the first...
