Tag: crackdowns
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...
Pyongyang authorities launch investigation into housing corruption
In early June, the Pyongyang People’s Committee launched an investigation into corruption involving residency permits at a housing development on Jonwi Street that was...
Smuggling of used vehicles in Hyesan leads to government crackdown
Smuggling of used vehicles has emerged in Hyesan, Yanggang Province, prompting North Korea's Ministry of State Security to launch an inspection, Daily NK has...
N. Korea orders officials to conceal information about anti-socialist behavior cases
Police and security officials have been instructed by North Korea's Unified Command on Non-Socialist and Anti-Socialist Behavior to conceal information about incidents involving anti-socialist...
N. Hamgyong Province intensifies crackdowns on consumption, distribution of foreign content
Crackdowns and inspections targeting the consumption or distribution of foreign content, including South Korean movies and dramas, have suddenly intensified in North Hamgyong Province...
One N. Korean’s view of the ongoing crackdown on the China-North...
After declaring April the "Month of Eradicating Illegal Behavior," North Korea's Ministry of State Security has begun cracking down on illegal behavior in the...
S. Korean cosmetics find their way into North Pyongan Province
South Korean cosmetics are being secretly distributed in North Pyongan Province, Daily NK has learned. But some of the products in circulation are counterfeits...
Chongjin intensifies street-level inspections of mobile phones
Mobile phone inspections and body searches of young residents of Chongjin have recently become more intense than ever. North Korean authorities appear to be...
