Title page of North Korea's criminal procedure law showing its amendment history

North Korea revises criminal law, but old habits persist

North Korea's criminal law reform has moved through four revisions since 2021. Each one has added changes that look, on paper, like genuine gains...
Title page of North Korea's criminal procedure law showing its amendment history

North Korea revises criminal procedure law, mandates defense counsel

North Korea revised its criminal procedure law in 2022 and again in 2025. The changes shortened detention and investigation periods. They also required defense...
North Korean dispatched workers at a construction site in Vladivostok, Russia

Pyongyang residents balk at overseas labor dispatch

Pyongyang residents are growing wary of volunteering for overseas labor dispatch in 2026, as fears of being sent near the front lines of Russia's...
Aerial view of central Hamhung, South Hamgyong province, North Korea

North Korea’s rural transit gap leaves a daughter unable to say goodbye

A woman in North Korea lost both parents in a traffic accident in Kumya county, South Hamgyong province, but was unable to attend their...

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