Tag: border
N. Korean officer investigated for selling home leave to soldier’s family
A North Korean political officer from a border guard unit in North Pyongan province is under investigation after allowing a soldier to go home...
N. Korean women drive booming cross-border trade in Chinese jewelry
Smugglers in North Hamgyong province have been working overtime importing accessories from China this summer, driven by surging demand among young people who are...
N. Korea orders flood prevention work but leaves locals to pay...
North Korea is repairing embankments and waterways in Ryanggang province as part of large-scale preparations for heavy rains in July and August. Just as...
N. Korea’s underground economy crackdown intensifies
Following a major party meeting last month, North Korea has ordered a sweeping "mop-up operation" against Chinese-made mobile phone users near the China border,...
China cracks down on border smuggling
Cross-border smuggling in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, has been suspended for more than a month after Chinese authorities intensified enforcement in mid-May. The crackdown appears...
Chinese MP8 players popular among N. Korean youth
Chinese-made MP8 media players are gaining popularity among North Korean youth, entering the country in small quantities through border areas despite restrictions.
According to a...
North Korea’s deadly COVID lie
A damning new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies reveals the true cost of North Korea's pandemic deception—a systematic cover-up that...
N. Korea sets new S. Korea policy, views military pact as...
North Korea has been quietly reshaping its South Korea policy since Lee Jae-myung took office, leaving open the possibility of easing tensions and pursuing...
N. Korea’s vehicle smuggling halt drives used car prices through the...
Used car prices have skyrocketed in the North Korean border city of Hyesan since smuggling operations were suspended in mid-May. Dealers are exploiting the...
N. Korean police ordered to hit streets daily
North Korean police officers have received new orders to abandon desk duties and increase neighborhood patrols. The directive marks a significant escalation in North...
