Tag: crime
N. Korean boss in Russia steals from workers’ paychecks, faces harsh...
A North Korean worker in Russia has been sentenced to harsh punishment after embezzling workers' salaries for months and causing turmoil at his Vladivostok-based...
N. Korea urgently extends rail lines to military fuel depots to...
North Korea's defense ministry is urgently extending railroad lines to military fuel depots to enhance security in fuel distribution. The project, which began last...
N. Korean flood relief workers detained for consuming banned S. Korean...
Two North Korean flood relief workers face punishment for allegedly consuming banned South Korean media during deployment, Daily NK has learned.
"Two members of the...
N. Korean police chief ousted over daughter’s K-drama scandal
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...
N. Korean tech researchers arrested for watching foreign media
Eight employees of Pyongyang’s Kwangbok Cutting-Edge Product Development and Exchange Company were arrested by the domestic counterespionage bureau of the Ministry of State Security...
N. Korea rounds up officials on drug-related charges
Officials arrested in early July for drug trafficking in Hamhung face intense public scrutiny over their potential punishments, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking anonymously, a...
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,...
Snapshots from North Korea: July 29-August 2, 2024
Mother reports daughter for watching S. Korean media, shocking N. Korean workers
Three female workers in their 20s from the Sinyang Export Clothing Factory in...
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...
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...
