Tag: foreign content
Samjiyon lecture cites purged officer’s case in foreign culture crackdown
Party officials in the North Korean city of Samjiyon held up the corruption case of Pak Hui Chol, a purged senior military political officer,...
Nine youths in Chongjin face public criticism over foreign videos
North Korean authorities in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, staged a large scale public criticism session last month targeting nine young people in their 20s...
Sinuiju youths sentenced to labor training over foreign videos
Four unemployed young men in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, were sentenced to labor training after North Korean authorities caught them watching South Korean and...
North Koreans turn to underground app for banned information
North Korean authorities caught a university student in Hamhung, South Hamgyong province, this July for using illicit software that opens access to unauthorized foreign...
Wealthy North Korean youth hide old players to dodge crackdowns
Young North Koreans from wealthy families are deliberately buying old, worn-out video players instead of newer models. They can easily afford better devices. Instead,...
North Korea orders DVD player owners to register devices
North Korea is now requiring DVD player owners to register their devices with state-run service centers. A Daily NK source said the move is...
Children of top Pyongyang scientists detained for reading banned novels
Three teenage children of some of North Korea's most privileged scientists were arrested in Pyongyang in 2026 after being caught secretly reading banned South...
North Korea bans mobile phones for children under 14
North Korea's South Pyongan province issued a sweeping ban on mobile phone possession by children under 14 in June 2026, threatening parents and teachers...
North Korea student punished for birthday party, parents and teacher hauled...
A high school student in Hamhung city, South Hamgyong province, was subjected to a public criticism session in June 2026 after inviting classmates home...
North Korea quietly softens foreign content penalties for officials’ families
North Korea secretly issued a seven-point directive on May 28, 2026, setting out revised enforcement guidelines for cases involving the consumption of foreign media...
