Tag: border guards
Friendly fire: How a communication breakdown in N. Korea’s 29th brigade...
A clash along the North Korean border in Jagang province left both smugglers and soldiers injured after border guards attempted to crack down on...
Hungry N. Korean border guards face violent backlash over home break-ins
Soldiers from North Korea's 27th Brigade border guard unit are increasingly breaking into civilian homes to steal food along the Chinese frontier in North...
Father-son defection attempt ends in arrest at Yalu River
A father and son were caught by border guards trying to cross the Yalu River into China from Uiju county, North Pyongan province. The...
Hush or else: North Korea’s intensifying struggle against rumors
North Korea's state security agency has issued a directive to border guards and civilians, urging a "vigorous struggle" against the spreading of rumors as...
Irony: N. Korean smugglers needed to fix anti-smuggling fences
Recent flood damage to North Korea-China border guard posts and fences has heightened Pyongyang's concerns about defections and smuggling. While authorities have ordered swift...
N. Korean border guards replaced for allowing smuggling
Border guards manning checkpoints along the border in Uiju County, North Pyongan Province, were recently replaced for turning a blind eye to smuggling.
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N. Korea declares week of increased patrols ahead of Putin visit
North Korean authorities have declared a week of increased patrols in major military districts, including Pyongyang, ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to...
N. Korean soldiers die after suffering from fevers and breathing problems
Three soldiers guarding the Sino-North Korean border in Chagang Province recently died after suffering from fevers and breathing problems, Daily NK has learned.
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N. Korea threatens use of weapons to control border with China
North Korea’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) recently sent an official complaint to Chinese authorities criticizing their complacency in policing the Sino-North Korean border...
N. Korea uses military law to punish smuggling on border
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered that smuggling in the border areas as well as the abetting or concealing of such activities...
