Tag: crackdowns
N. Korea’s shortened market hours are causing economic hardship
North Korean authorities are mobilizing citizens and limiting market hours for flood recovery efforts. These measures, including restrictions on marketplace activity, have worsened economic...
North Korean shop raided over South Korean clothing rumors
Police in Hyesan recently raided a foreign exchange shop rumored to be selling South Korean clothing, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking anonymously, a Daily NK...
N. Korea’s prostitution crackdown faces significant challenges
North Korea is issuing more brutal punishments for prostitution, but pimps often bribe the police and other officials to look the other way.
Speaking anonymously,...
N. Korea’s digital iron curtain falls on workers in Russia
North Korea's digital iron curtain has fallen on its workers in Russia, with several forcibly repatriated for watching videos about defectors and life abroad....
Hoeryong harshly cracks down on Chinese cellphone users
North Koreans in Hoeryong are living in fear after the Ministry of State Security's local branch announced severe punishments for using Chinese cellphones. Authorities...
N. Pyongan Province trading companies under government probe
The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea has been conducting intensive inspections of trading companies in North Pyongan Province.
Speaking on condition of...
N. Koreans increasingly fined during random inspections of cell phones
As the North Korean government tightens controls on the use of the South Korean dialect, it is becoming more common for North Koreans to...
North Korea shames teens, parents in anti-drinking crackdown
Samjiyon officials publicly exposed underage drinkers and their parents during a recent ideological lecture, revealing the regime's extreme tactics to control youth behavior.
"On July...
N. Korea intensifies efforts to purge party ranks of “impure” elements
In a ruthless crackdown on dissent, North Korea has intensified its purge of party ranks this year, condemning officials who challenge state or party...
Fuel theft sparks citywide crackdown on Pyongyang gas stations
The discovery of a gas station attendant pilfering and reselling government fuel in Pyongyang has triggered a sweeping inspection of all petrol stations in...
