Tag: border patrol
N. Korea launches major crackdown on border guard human trafficking ring
North Korean authorities have begun a sweeping investigation into human trafficking allegations within their border security forces. The probe was triggered by testimony from...
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...
Hidden TB case leads to tragedy in N. Korean military unit
A North Korean soldier took his own life after receiving a medical discharge order for tuberculosis (TB) he had hidden from his military unit...
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.
Speaking on...
N. Korean border patrol officer assaults police
A border patrol officer recently assaulted police officers while being arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a restaurant waitress in Chongjin.
Speaking on condition of anonymity,...
N. Korean border guard and smuggler arrested for using Chinese cell...
In mid-April, an inspection team from the central government arrested a border guard and smuggler on suspicion of using Chinese cell phones to communicate...
N. Korea orders provincial authorities to ensure military units on border...
The North Korean government recently ordered provincial party and administrative organizations in the China-North Korea border region to make sure military units guarding the...
North Pyongan Province border guards are being rotated out more frequently
North Korean border patrol units in North Pyongan Province are being rotated out more frequently as part of efforts to end cross-border smuggling and...
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...
