Tag: border
Border envy: North Koreans long for freedom as two defectors reach...
Some residents of Hyesan on the China-North Korea border are envious of two recent defectors who reached South Korea, a source in Ryanggang province...
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...
Blueberries beyond borders: Kim decree drives unlikely imports
North Korea is importing large quantities of Chinese blueberries to fulfill the ruling party's directive to produce fruit-based alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages.
Speaking anonymously, a...
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...
Hyesan buzzes with anticipation as N. Korea revives state-sanctioned smuggling
North Korea has restarted state-sanctioned smuggling along the Hyesan border, with regime-backed trading firms scrambling to capitalize on the Aug. 25 green light for...
Grain shortages and economic strain follow North Korean floods
North Korean market grain prices are skyrocketing. Recent heavy rains have hindered the corn harvest, and the North Korean authorities have restricted markets to...
Floods halt North Korean “state-led smuggling” across Yalu, driving up prices...
State-led smuggling remains suspended due to high water levels on the Yalu River following heavy rains last month, driving a steep increase in the...
North Korean shop raided over South Korean clothing rumors
Police in Hyesan recently raided a foreign exchange shop rumored to be selling South Korean clothing, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking anonymously, a Daily NK...
Fearing defections, N. Korea intensifies surveillance along border after flooding
North Korean authorities, fearing potential defections, have intensified surveillance and restrictions on relief workers brought to rebuild areas damaged by flooding along the Chinese...
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...
