Desperate for Pyongyang: University grads compete in high-stakes bribery race
Provincial graduates of North Korea's prestigious Kim Chaek University of Technology are competing fiercely and resorting to bribery to secure job placements in Pyongyang....
Deadly harvest: N. Korean man killed for gleaning corn
A man in North Korea's Musan county died from a police beating after collecting fallen corn from a recently harvested field, sparking local outrage.
A...
N. Hamgyong province launches crackdown on illegal “non-medical surgeries”
North Hamgyong province has launched a crackdown on popular illegal surgeries and procedures, calling them "capitalist behavior." Provincial authorities have mobilized law enforcement agencies...
Nature’s bounty or state property? N. Korea’s war on unauthorized foraging
North Korea has recently seen an increase in illegal hunting and foraging, as well as smuggling game and herbs out of the country or...
N. Korean checkpoint inspector arrested after years of smuggling
A North Korean security inspector was arrested in late August for allegedly smuggling illegal materials into Pyongyang using a vehicle designed to carry secret...
N. Korea arrests three grave robbers in search of rumored Japanese treasure
North Korean authorities have arrested three grave robbers in Unsan county, North Pyongan province, accusing them of desecrating more than 20 graves in search...
North Korea’s iron fist: Harsh sentences for border communication
Around 30 North Koreans in Jagang province received harsh sentences for smuggling and using Chinese phones to contact the outside world, reflecting the regime's...
N. Korean flood relief workers detained for consuming banned S. Korean media
Two North Korean flood relief workers face punishment for allegedly consuming banned South Korean media during deployment, Daily NK has learned.
"Two members of the...
N. Korean police chief ousted over daughter’s K-drama scandal
The Hoeryong police chief was recently demoted and transferred after his daughter was caught watching South Korean dramas, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition...
N. Korea rounds up officials on drug-related charges
Officials arrested in early July for drug trafficking in Hamhung face intense public scrutiny over their potential punishments, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking anonymously, a...
