Tag: border
N. Korea targets medical facilities in crackdown on fake certificates
North Korean authorities in North Hamgyong province have launched a crackdown on medical facilities issuing fraudulent medical certificates in exchange for bribes. The clampdown...
In Sinuiju, flood victims’ apartments shine through N. Korea’s darkness
North Korea's chronic power shortages leave most of the country in darkness at night, but new apartments housing flood victims in Sinuiju tell a...
N. Korea intensifies surveillance of ‘dangerous elements’ in border city
North Korean authorities have intensified surveillance of neighborhood watch units at the border with China, with particularly harsh monitoring of individuals designated as "dangerous...
N. Korea intensifies surveillance of Chinese phone users along border
North Korea has intensified its crackdown on Chinese mobile phones as part of efforts to tighten internal controls by limiting communication with the outside...
N. Korean traders face growing losses as state inspections turn predatory
North Korean traders are reporting increasing losses of goods during state inspections of unofficial trade, Daily NK has learned.
"Traders in Hyesan who import from...
N. Korea arrests former trade official in Chinese phone crackdown
North Korean authorities are intensifying crackdowns on Chinese-made mobile phones, which serve as a crucial channel for outside information entering the country and internal...
Drunk, violent, and under pressure: Police-vendor tensions in Hoeryong
The police department in Hoeryong has recently criticized its officers for brutal policing practices, drawing resistance from members of the force.
According to a source...
N. Korea orders tourism expansion in Chinese-Russian border region
North Korea is pushing to expand its tourism industry in North Hamgyong province to generate foreign currency despite international sanctions.
Last month, the central government's...
N. Korean state shops near China allow food purchases in foreign...
North Korean state-run grain shops near the Chinese border have begun accepting foreign currency for food purchases, despite official restrictions on foreign currency use.
This...
Man arrested for posing as nephew of N. Korean foreign minister...
A man in his 30s was recently arrested by the Ministry of State Security for scamming people out of money by pretending to be...
