Tag: corruption
Kim Jong Un orders military to investigate corruption
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered the military to investigate and punish anyone involved in corruption, including the poor management and stealing...
Collective farm in Ryanggang Province comes under scrutiny
Farm managers at a collective farm in Taehongdan County, Ryanggang Province, are being investigated for their involvement in a corruption scandal, Daily NK has...
North Korea’s OGD probes corruption at cadre training schools
The North Korean Central Committee's Organization and Guidance Department (OGD) recently began a corruption probe of cadre training schools in areas outside of Pyongyang,...
N. Korean probe into military uncovers vast levels of corruption
North Korean authorities recently began a large-scale probe into corruption in the military and have found considerable evidence of misconduct, even among some of...
Kim Il Sung Univ. professors under investigation for misconduct
Two undergraduate professors at North Korea’s prestigious Kim Il Sung University are currently under investigation by a school committee for misconduct that occurred during...
N. Korea pursues anti-corruption crusade amid COVID-19 fears
Even as the country devotes its efforts to dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, North Korea’s leadership is still conducting an anti-corruption campaign. Most recently,...
No Kwang Chol appointed commander of elite “front line” unit
Former Minister of the People's Armed Forces No Kwang Chol was recently appointed commander of I Army Corps, an elite unit based on North...
Cheating on college entrance exams – North Korean-style
The parents of North Korean students continue to use illicit means to obtain test questions appearing on college entrance exams to ensure their kids...
Pyongyang boosts state collection of electricity fees
North Korean authorities recently implemented an experimental measure in Pyongyang aimed at increasing the state’s collection of electricity fees to pay for the opening...
N. Korea tackles corruption involving “experimental fields”
North Korean authorities recently instructed farm and agricultural management committees across the country to eradicate “illegal and corrupt activities” involving “experimental fields” located on...
