Tag: corruption
North Korean soldier beaten to death for failing to collect fuel
A North Korean soldier with the Eighth General Bureau, which is thought to be responsible for construction projects, was fatally beaten by his superiors...
North Korean logistics officers profiteer from grain collection as rice prices...
As officers from the logistics departments of government agencies begin collecting grain, they are profiteering by tampering with the ratio of rice received, as...
Why North Korean troops fear “assignments” more than combat duty
A North Korean young man performing his military service in the riot police was beaten unconscious by a group of his superiors, prompting an...
Homeroom teachers compete over student bribes as class ceremonies become status...
North Korean high school students in their final year are increasingly putting on a variety of "graduation parties," leaving parents who must now prepare...
Farm labor shortages force North Korea to trap discharged soldiers in...
A North Korean couple from different parts of the country—the man from the interior and the woman from the border—may have to call off...
Soldiers and civilians profit from “time of opportunity” as North Korea...
With the authorities collecting military rice supplies in agricultural communities throughout North Korea, the age-old practice of pilfering supplies on the ground is repeating...
Bribery controls North Korean university admissions as slots allocated by connections
As high school seniors apply for spots at North Korea's universities, bribery in the admission process is once more coming into the spotlight. Party...
North Korean police turn on each other as corruption probe spirals...
The prosecutor's office in Ryanggang province has launched an investigation into police corruption targeting year-end performance goals, but the probe is spiraling in unexpected...
Hyesan crackdown sends currency traders to labor camps as regime tightens...
North Korean police in the city of Hyesan, Ryanggang province, have recently orchestrated a clampdown on money changers who trade foreign currency on the...
North Korea includes families of ‘war heroes’ in special amnesty for...
North Korea's special amnesty marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling party's founding this year included families of so-called "war heroes" deployed to fight...
