Tag: crackdowns

As North Korean authorities intensify a crackdown on youth fashion, they've begun targeting young people who imitate Kim Jong Un's clothing and hairstyle, particularly...

North Korea has launched a nationwide population and household census following devastating floods in late July. The census, which began on Aug. 24, was...

Around 30 North Koreans in Jagang province received harsh sentences for smuggling and using Chinese phones to contact the outside world, reflecting the regime's...

The Hoeryong police chief was recently demoted and transferred after his daughter was caught watching South Korean dramas, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition...

North Korean authorities are mobilizing citizens and limiting market hours for flood recovery efforts. These measures, including restrictions on marketplace activity, have worsened economic...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...