N. Korea deploys special patrols to Sino-North Korean border
The Ministry of State Security (MSS), North Korea’s feared security agency, has deployed special patrols on the Sino-North Korean border to control the flow...
4 killed by N. Korean border guards while crossing Yalu River
North Korean border guards fired on a group of five North Koreans fleeing over the Yalu River into China in early September, killing four,...
Human trafficking increases on Sino-DPRK border
Human trafficking of North Korean defector women has been rising recently, with victims being sold to businesses running room salons, video chat websites and...
North Korean border security in crisis following desertion of border guard
A North Korean border unit has sounded the alarm after one of its guards deserted his post. Although a major search is being conducted...
North Korea’s Ryanggang Province deemed to have the most “illegal border crossers”
Lectures were recently held for local residents in Ryanggang Province after the central government authorities announced that the province had the most “illegal border...
Intensifying crackdown on Christians in the Sino-DPRK border region
Editor’s comment: In the past, Pyongyang was a city with a significant Christian population, and was even referred to as the “Jerusalem of the...
Market fees in North Korea set for reduction in parts of border region
Management and market fees collected from merchants for vendor stall usage in some of North Korea's markets are set to be reduced, Daily NK...
North Koreans turn to WeChat for videos and cross-border communication
In North Korea’s border areas, the WeChat app is gaining popularity through word-of-mouth as a way to avoid surveillance from the North Korean authorities.
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North Korean man in border region arrested for using South Korean dialect
North Korea's Pochon County state security department arrested a man in his thirties for “speaking in a South Korean manner” while purchasing cigarettes at...
China intensifies security along Sino-North Korean border
Chinese security officials are stepping up efforts to combat smuggling and illegal migration in the Sino-North Korean border region. Closed-circuit television cameras and electrified...
