Tag: crackdowns
N. Korean cigarette trade collapses under Chinese police raids
Chinese authorities have intensified their crackdown on smuggled North Korean cigarettes, one of Pyongyang's primary illicit exports, causing the distribution network to shrink dramatically,...
Tragedy in Hoeryong: Mother left destitute after daughter sent to political...
A woman in her 50s from Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province, is traveling to various locations across North Korea where political prison camps are believed...
Power trap: Hyesan residents suspect electricity inspections are bribery scheme
Residents of Hyesan in North Korea's Ryanggang province are facing intensified inspections of their electricity usage, particularly targeting households using power-hungry appliances. These crackdowns...
Hollow victory: Drug dealer’s arrest exposes N. Korea’s enforcement challenges
A man in his 40s has been arrested for years of drug dealing in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province.
According to a Daily NK source in...
Hamhung officials scrutinize school uniform distribution after system overhaul
The education department of Hamhung's people's committee conducted an on-site inspection of uniform and school supply distribution for new students at the start of...
WeChat traps: N. Korean security agents use confiscated phones for sting...
North Korean security agencies have begun launching sting operations using the Chinese messaging app WeChat to crack down on people using illegal Chinese-made mobile...
Curiosity and consequences: Young N. Koreans risk prison for S. Korean...
North Korea has recently intensified television inspections in the border city of Haeju to ensure locals are keeping their channels locked and avoiding South...
N. Korea narrows gap between official and market exchange rates
The won-to-dollar market exchange rate in North Korea has more than doubled over the past year, prompting the government to ban private foreign currency...
Youth squads in N. Korea target ‘inappropriate’ clothing, even children’s attire
Enforcement squads of local youth are patrolling Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, targeting people wearing "inappropriate" clothing. These squads have sparked public anger by even...
N. Korean junior officials lose sleep as superiors delegate ideological study...
Lower-level officials are losing sleep as they struggle to organize their superiors' study notes before the first-quarter political and ideological reviews. Despite Kim Jong...
