Tag: crime
N. Korea cracks down on smugglers of South Korean goods
Having closed its borders in order to combat the coronavirus outbreak, North Korea has now implemented a large scale operation to track down smugglers...
N. Korean woman arrested for using illicit drugs in Chongjin
A North Korean woman in her 50s was recently arrested in the city of Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, for using illicit drugs to deal...
N. Korean smuggler executed after crossing Sino-North Korean border
A smuggler in his 50s was recently executed in North Pyongan Province, sources told Daily NK earlier this month. The man was accused of...
N. Korean remittance broker arrested for cross-border activities
A female remittance broker in her 40s was recently arrested and is now in the North Korean court system awaiting sentencing, Daily NK has...
N. Korean man killed by relatives after spat over money
A 40-year-old man was killed in Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, after suffering from a severe beating by two of his relatives on Feb. 10.
"A man...
N. Korea uses military law to punish smuggling on border
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered that smuggling in the border areas as well as the abetting or concealing of such activities...
North Korean woman murdered in Hyesan
A woman in her 40s was recently murdered by an unidentified assailant in the Hyegang District of Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, and a task force...
N. Korean border guards arrested for smuggling on border
Two North Korean border guards were arrested after smuggling goods over the Sino-North Korean border in Ryanggang Province on Feb. 8, Daily NK has...
Cheating on college entrance exams – North Korean-style
The parents of North Korean students continue to use illicit means to obtain test questions appearing on college entrance exams to ensure their kids...
N. Korean sentenced to two years in labor camp for assault
A woman in her 40s was sentenced to two years in a labor camp after assaulting a teenage girl who she suspected was having...
