Tag: investigation
Refusing to conform: New book highlights female resistance in Kim Jong...
North Korea demands women serve solely as dutiful wives and mothers with no personal identity. A new book, "Women Are Not Dead," chronicles Seol...
N. Korean trains narrowly avoid collision, prompting railway bureau investigation
Two trains narrowly avoided collision at a junction between the Kaechon railway bureau's Kujang and Buksinhyon stations, leading officials to convene an emergency closed-door...
N. Korean official arrested for erasing defector records in bribery scheme
A residence registration guidance official in Ryanggang province is under investigation by provincial police for allegedly erasing information about defectors from official records.
According to...
Body of young girl found in N. Korean mountains, officials investigate
A body of what appears to be a preteen girl was discovered on a hillside in Yeonsan county, North Hwanghae province, prompting an investigation...
N. Korean security officers recalled from overseas following work abuse allegations
North Korea has summoned two additional security officers back to Pyongyang after earlier recalling Choi Song Chol, who faced accusations of abusing North Korean...
Hollow victory: Drug dealer’s arrest exposes N. Korea’s enforcement challenges
A man in his 40s has been arrested for years of drug dealing in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province.
According to a Daily NK source in...
Wonsan water crisis: Party committee finally responds after month-long outage
Party leaders in Wonsan, in North Korea's Kangwon province, are seeking to address public complaints about the water supply.
"The Wonsan party committee has launched...
WeChat traps: N. Korean security agents use confiscated phones for sting...
North Korean security agencies have begun launching sting operations using the Chinese messaging app WeChat to crack down on people using illegal Chinese-made mobile...
N. Korean hit-and-run victim’s death highlights failed security infrastructure
A North Korean man in his 40s was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Pyongsong, South Pyongan province, earlier this month. Despite the...
N. Korean security ministry launches manhunt for missing reconstruction workers
North Korea is conducting a serious investigation after reports that more than 10 workers mobilized for reconstruction efforts following deadly floods in North Pyongan...
