Tag: crackdowns
N. Hamgyong Province faces unprecedented drug crisis
The North Hamgyong Province branch of North Korea's national police agency reported an alarming surge in drug crimes to the provincial party committee earlier...
N. Korea’s national police agency issues directive to improve fire safety...
The Ministry of Social Security recently issued a directive to conduct fire safety inspections of relatively high-risk buildings and facilities for the month of...
N. Korean agencies join forces to intensify campaign against outside information
North Korea's major law enforcement agencies have been working together recently to develop and strengthen the judicial system, which was an agenda item at...
N. Korea hands down harsh sentences for sharing South Korean media
North Korea has recently intensified its crackdown on the viewing and distribution of foreign media, particularly targeting South Korean content. In a recent case...
Two N. Korean women arrested for talking about S. Korean TV...
Two female workers on a "shock troop" construction crew were arrested by Pyongyang police after an informant said they had talked about a South...
In N. Korea’s crackdown on remittance brokers, freedom has a price
North Korea strictly cracks down on remittances, but remittance brokers often secure their release with substantial bribes, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of...
Hyesan officials intensify inspections of exported items
Hyesan authorities have recently intensified their crackdown on items exported through so-called state smuggling. The authorities are aiming to stop items from secretly exiting...
North Korean burner phone prices soar amid government crackdown on purchases
The price of "daepo" phones — mobile phones falsely registered under another person's name, similar to "burner phones" — is soaring in North Korea...
N. Korea’s private business grows amid systematic extortion
North Korean administrative agencies are increasingly permitting private business activities, while simultaneously exploiting these businesses through systematic extortion.
A Daily NK source in North Pyongan...
N. Korean officials shake down illegal profiteers for bribes
North Korean law enforcement agents are shaking down individuals profiting from illegal activities, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source in...
