Tag: investigation
In N. Korea’s crackdown on remittance brokers, freedom has a price
North Korea strictly cracks down on remittances, but remittance brokers often secure their release with substantial bribes, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of...
Corruption exposed at North Korean lubricant factory
A two-week investigation by the Nampo city prosecutors' office has uncovered widespread corruption and safety violations at the Chonji Lubricant Factory, leading to a...
Pyongyang authorities launch investigation into housing corruption
In early June, the Pyongyang People’s Committee launched an investigation into corruption involving residency permits at a housing development on Jonwi Street that was...
N. Korea tightens control over sensitive documents in border region
North Korea's Propaganda and Agitation Department has initiated inspections of how local agencies and organizations are handling and storing important documents.
Speaking on condition of...
South Hwanghae Province factory under probe for corruption
The Haeju Condiments Factory in South Hwanghae Province is under investigation by the authorities for corruption. It has been alleged that the factory graded...
N. Korea probes corruption at retreats and sanatoriums
North Korean authorities have recently conducted investigations into rampant corruption at various retreats and sanatoriums, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a...
One N. Korean’s view of the ongoing crackdown on the China-North...
After declaring April the "Month of Eradicating Illegal Behavior," North Korea's Ministry of State Security has begun cracking down on illegal behavior in the...
Pyongyang probes how well companies handed out rations ahead of Labor...
The Pyongyang People's Committee recently tallied the rations that workers employed in the city have received from their employers ahead of Labor Day, Daily...
Jilin Province sentences N. Korean defector to 10 years for human...
Jilin Province authorities recently handed down a 10-year sentence to a North Korean defector for human trafficking, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of...
N. Korea is investigating whereabouts of “missing overseas workers”
The North Korean government is investigating the whereabouts of missing workers as it conducts a census of citizens working overseas, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking...
