Tag: corruption
Kangwon Province doctor exiled with his family for demanding a bribe
A doctor was recently exiled to a mountainous area with his family for extorting bribes from the family of a patient hospitalized for inhaling...
N. Hwanghae Province review of hospitals identifies numerous issues
North Hwanghae Province's authorities recently conducted a review of all hospitals in the province, Daily NK has learned.
A reporting partner in North Hwanghae Province,...
N. Korea cracks down on pharmacies selling medicines above state-set prices
North Korea’s Central Public Prosecutors Office recently ordered a nationwide crackdown on pharmacies that violate a government mandate to sell medicines and other medical...
N. Korea’s security agency cracks down heavily on illegal activity in...
North Korea’s Ministry of State Security is generating a climate of fear as it conducts surprise inspections aimed at cracking down on illegal activity...
N. Korean military targets military wives for ideological “laxness”
The North Korean military's General Political Bureau recently distributed a report summarizing work by the military’s family guidance sections in 2022 and projects planned...
N. Korea’s security officials scramble to collect cash for New Year’s...
Security officials working in regions along the China-North Korea border scrambled to put together money to pay their superiors as 2022 came to an...
N. Hamgyong Province holds meeting to discuss anti-corruption law
North Hamgyong Province held a meeting early this month to discuss the implementation of the “law on the prevention of violation of the order...
Revisions to Law on Welfare Service bolster government control over commercial...
North Korea recently amended its Law on Welfare Service to bolster government control over privatized commercial facilities as part of broader efforts to implement...
Outrage in N. Korea upon learning about government’s missile budget
North Koreans living along the country’s border with China are outraged after learning of US expert analysis that their government spent tens of millions...
N. Korea investigates reasons behind S. Pyongan Province’s poor grain yields
North Korea’s Cabinet is inspecting the agricultural management committee of South Pyongan Province over the province’s poor wheat and barley yields, Daily NK has...
