Tag: border
N. Korea reforms security oversight after agent’s abuses in Russia exposed
North Korea has overhauled its standards and selection criteria for security officers working overseas after allegations of abuse came to light involving recently repatriated...
N. Korean products find shelf space in Chinese border stores
Thanks to the persistent efforts of North Korean traders, foods and other products made in North Korea are now being exported to China and...
N. Korea officially bans American cultural icons: Cigarettes, Coca-Cola, and denim
North Korea has implemented legal prohibitions against importing American cigarettes, Coca-Cola, and other U.S. products.
Daily NK recently obtained the full text of the "Customs...
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...
Invisible prison: N. Korean defectors’ families face intensifying surveillance
Surveillance of North Korean defectors' relatives by security agencies is intensifying. One defector's family attempted to travel to the border region for a relative's...
N. Korean state security agency orders thousands of spy camera glasses...
North Korean traders have ordered a large shipment of spy camera glasses from China, Daily NK has learned. The cameras will likely be used...
N. Korea launches crackdown on unlocked TVs in border regions
The North Korean regime has launched extensive inspections of household TVs to ensure channels remain locked. This campaign appears driven by the government's fears...
Smugglers seek trading company jobs as N. Korea intensifies border control
Smugglers in North Korea are now seeking jobs with trading companies to avoid crackdowns, as authorities intensify efforts to curb private smuggling. This shift...
Invisible lines: How a mobile phone erased a N. Korean family
The recent disappearance of a wealthy entrepreneur's family in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, has sent shockwaves through the local community. Information from inside the country...
Waku and compromise: The shifting landscape of N. Korean trade
North Korean smugglers are increasingly seeking employment with trading companies to circumvent recent government crackdowns on private smuggling. This strategic shift appears to allow...
