Tag: corruption
Chongjin party boss dodges inspection
The Workers' Party of Korea secretary at a munitions factory in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, checked into a sanatorium for 40 days just as...
North Korea targets housing material theft
North Hamgyong province's party committee has launched a targeted inspection campaign in 2026 to root out the concealment of construction materials and illicit wealth...
North Korea inspects banks over loan collusion
North Korean authorities have launched sweeping inspections of bank loan practices in 2026. The goal is to root out possible collusion between banks and...
Pyongyang residents balk at overseas labor dispatch
Pyongyang residents are growing wary of volunteering for overseas labor dispatch in 2026, as fears of being sent near the front lines of Russia's...
North Korea arrests three in Sariwon housing corruption probe
A sweeping corruption investigation has reportedly been launched in Sariwon, North Hwanghae province, targeting donju, North Korea's class of wealthy private entrepreneurs, and the...
Security officers brawl over lecturer at North Korea’s Mount Paekdu revolutionary...
Two male security officers stationed near North Korea's Mount Paekdu revolutionary historic sites came to blows in June 2026 over a female lecturer assigned...
North Korea officials caught stealing and swapping school equipment in Sunchang...
Officials and enterprise managers in North Korea's South Pyongan province have been caught in a school corruption scheme, stealing and swapping out electronics intended...
North Korea tightens watch on trade workers in China
North Korean trade workers in China are facing tighter surveillance as Pyongyang and Beijing look to expand trade following a recent summit between the...
North Korea train corruption scheme exposed after officer dispute
A North Korea train corruption scheme came to light on June 6, 2026, after two security officers clashed over a train compartment built to...
Dyed dogs and goats: North Korean traders exploit summer livestock craze
Scammers in North Korea are dyeing the fur of ordinary livestock black and selling the animals as premium dark-furred breeds, exploiting a widespread belief...
