Tag: crime

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 female workers on a "shock troop" construction crew were arrested by Pyongyang police after an informant said they had talked about a South...

A police officer in Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, was arrested in late April for the murder of his wife, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on...

A band of robbers operating in Wonsan, Kangwon Province, was recently arrested and put on public trial in early April, Daily NK has learned.  “Earlier...

The Cybercrimes 2024 report published by Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform has again highlighted some interesting trends concerning North Korea cyberattacks. The report has...

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...

In early February 2023, a young woman knelt in a cell at a police station in Haeju, South Hwanghae Province, her hands cuffed through...

A North Korean organization under the Workers’ Party has reportedly created thousands of illegal online gambling websites in cooperation with an unidentified South Korean...

The leader of a gang of bicycle thieves recently arrested by the police in North Hamgyong Province will likely receive a slap on the...

Hyesan police recently launched a manhunt for a man in his twenties who escaped while being investigated for theft, Daily NK has learned. After the...