Tag: crackdowns
N. Korean officials ordered to enforce “two hostile states” doctrine in...
North Korea has ordered propaganda officials in Pyongyang to intensify ideological crackdowns following recent moves to emphasize the "two hostile state" doctrine, Daily NK...
N. Korea launches major crackdown on Chinese phones along border
North Korean authorities have initiated a major crackdown on Chinese phone users in North Hamgyong province, deploying state security teams to Hoeryong to enforce...
Drug crisis persists in N. Korea as officials join distribution networks
Despite heightened crackdowns and stricter punishments following new anti-narcotics legislation, drug abuse remains widespread in North Korea, particularly among officials. A source in Kangwon...
Turf war: Inside N. Korea’s crackdown on money brokers
A recent incident in Hamhung revealed tensions between the Ministry of State Security and Ministry of Social Security as they competed to arrest a...
Mounting fatigue among N. Korean students over increased indoctrination lectures
North Korean authorities have stepped up ideological indoctrination by increasing mandatory class-consciousness lectures for middle and high school students from monthly to weekly sessions...
North Korean military police launch crackdown on AWOL soldiers
North Korean military police have launched a crackdown on soldiers who leave their bases without authorization. The operation, which began in mid-October, is targeting...
N. Korea’s security ministry targets officials in China-linked businesses
North Korea’s Ministry of State Security ordered its branches in North Pyongan province and other China-North Korea border areas to conduct thorough investigations of...
N. Korea’s anti-socialist watchdog faces internal probe over currency control failures
North Korea's Unified Command 82, tasked with policing anti-socialist behavior, has launched an internal investigation into its own currency stabilization efforts. On Oct. 20,...
“Better safe than sorry”: N. Koreans avoid phone features despite lifted...
North Koreans with mobile phones are deliberately avoiding video calls amid heightened government surveillance. Mobile users are shunning features like video calling and file...
Prosecutors, police sweep North Korean retreats in vice crackdown
North Korean authorities have launched nationwide inspections of retreats and sanatoriums, targeting drug use and prostitution. A source in North Hamgyong province told Daily...
