Tag: crime
N. Korean thieves targeting car parts sentenced to 14 years
Four thieves who allegedly stole and sold car parts were recently sentenced to 14 years hard labor, highlighting North Korea's efforts to combat a...
Alleged serial rapist arrested by North Korean police
An ethnic Chinese man arrested by North Korean police for raping and murdering a young woman on her way home is alleged to have...
North Korean government courier attacked by soldiers
A government courier relaying sensitive documents was attacked by six soldiers on the road from Pyongyang to Pyongsong in July, leading military authorities to...
North Korean soldiers plunder civilian farmland
North Koreans with private plots of farmland are facing increased instances of theft by soldiers charged with harvesting food for military bases, Daily NK...
Miner jailed for cutting down tree in “slogan tree” zone
A North Korean man who felled a tree in an area designated for slogan-inscribed trees in August has been sentenced to a correctional labor...
