Tag: arrest
N. Korean teachers questioned after criticizing ‘two hostile states’ doctrine while...
Teachers who criticized new textbooks and maps erasing Korean reunification references were summoned by state security after their comments at a drinking party were...
N. Korea arrests woman for leaking information to South
A woman in her 30s in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, was arrested by provincial state security officers on charges of leaking domestic information abroad.
According to...
N. Koreans criticize mass arrests after destroyer launch disaster
As North Korea continues arresting officials responsible for the failed launch of a new destroyer at Chongjin Shipyard, some North Koreans are criticizing the...
Released but betrayed: N. Korean defectors’ escape thwarted by driver informants
Two North Korean defectors who were arrested by Chinese police in February while attempting to reach South Korea have recently been released. The defectors...
Four North Koreans intercepted during maritime defection attempt
Four North Koreans were handed over to state security after being intercepted by a maritime patrol vessel while attempting to defect in a small...
Uncle Sam says ‘no thanks’ to N. Korean vacations
The U.S. State Department has updated its travel advisory for North Korea with even stronger language, now explicitly telling Americans: "Do not travel to...
N. Korean official arrested for erasing defector records in bribery scheme
A residence registration guidance official in Ryanggang province is under investigation by provincial police for allegedly erasing information about defectors from official records.
According to...
Hollow victory: Drug dealer’s arrest exposes N. Korea’s enforcement challenges
A man in his 40s has been arrested for years of drug dealing in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province.
According to a Daily NK source in...
Curiosity and consequences: Young N. Koreans risk prison for S. Korean...
North Korea has recently intensified television inspections in the border city of Haeju to ensure locals are keeping their channels locked and avoiding South...
Revolutionary sparks: Tracking N. Korea’s covert operations from the 1980s to...
In a previous column, I wrote that North Korea changed the name of the party's United Front Department to Bureau 10. I explained this...
