Tag: crackdowns
South Korean-style natural makeup catches on among young North Koreans
Young North Koreans in cities such as Chongjin are embracing a subtle, natural South Korean makeup style in 2026 that arrived through people who...
Pak Hui Chol graft case sets off purge of N. Korean...
North Korea's military corruption probe is sweeping through army political departments in 2026, months after the regime exposed a major graft case in July....
Foreign language files land three North Korean youth league officials in...
North Korean authorities have arrested three youth league officials in Pyongyang over unauthorized foreign materials on their computers. The case opens a new front...
Samjiyon lecture cites purged officer’s case in foreign culture crackdown
Party officials in the North Korean city of Samjiyon held up the corruption case of Pak Hui Chol, a purged senior military political officer,...
Women’s union crackdown targets home tailoring workshop in Hyesan
A women's union crackdown in the North Korean border city of Hyesan has targeted a home-based tailoring workshop this September, with officials publicly criticizing...
North Korea’s meth prices surge as drug trafficking crackdown intensifies
North Korea's crackdown on drug trafficking has intensified sharply this year. The tightened enforcement has shrunk methamphetamine distribution networks, and it has driven prices...
Drone pilot arrested for secretly filming inside homes in Kaesong
A young farm worker in Kaesong has been arrested after using a pesticide-spraying drone to secretly film inside private homes in the city's Panmun...
Nine youths in Chongjin face public criticism over foreign videos
North Korean authorities in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, staged a large scale public criticism session last month targeting nine young people in their 20s...
Personal feud with watch leader triggers Hyesan brewing crackdown
A resident of Hyesan, in North Korea's Ryanggang province, lost their only source of income in 2026 after a neighborhood watch leader reported their...
North Korea cracks down on teens’ K-pop-inspired finger heart gesture
North Korean authorities have spent 2026 tightening control over how people speak and behave, part of an effort to block outside cultural influence. Now...
