Tag: crackdowns
N. Korean pedicab driver arrested in Pyongyang after protesting fine
A pedicab driver in Pyongyang's Hyongjesan district was recently arrested after he protested against being fined by police, Daily NK has learned.
"An increasing number...
New report highlights worrying trends in N. Korea’s illegal cyber activities
The Cybercrimes 2024 report published by Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform has again highlighted some interesting trends concerning North Korea cyberattacks. The report has...
North Korea cracks down on grain vendors in Hyesan
North Korean authorities have recently cracked down on rice and corn vendors in Hyesan, Daily NK has learned.
"Individuals selling rice or corn in Hyesan's...
Chongjin renews crackdown on rampant “superstitious behavior”
With superstitious behavior such as fortune-telling running rampant, authorities in Chongjin recently launched a campaign to eliminate superstitious practices, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on...
The story of one victim of North Korea’s informant system
In early February 2023, a young woman knelt in a cell at a police station in Haeju, South Hwanghae Province, her hands cuffed through...
China steps up crackdown on N. Korean defectors’ fake IDs
Chinese police have recently started tracking down North Korean defectors with fake IDs and confiscating their documents, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of...
The impact of Kim Jong Un’s order in late 2020 to...
Before North Korea's government passed the "Reactionary Ideology and Culture Rejection Act" in December 2020, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued an order...
Alleged prostitution leads to replacement of cameras in Pyongyang’s Taedonggang District
Security cameras around hotels in Pyongyang's central district and foreign embassies in Taedonggang district were replaced with new equipment just before the Lunar New...
Sinuiju intensifies crackdowns on young people’s speech, clothing styles
Sinuiju authorities are once again intensifying crackdowns on young people who use the South Korean language or wear South Korean-style clothing, Daily NK has...
Two N. Korean defectors in China arrested for talking about going...
Two North Korean defectors who talked to each other about going to South Korea were recently arrested by the Chinese police in Hebei Province,...
