Tag: investigation
Prosecutors inspect market offices in S. Pyongan Province
Since mid-July, prosecutors in South Pyongan Province have been inspecting local market management offices. The provincial prosecutors' office has vowed to expose all corruption...
Snapshots from North Korea: July 29-August 2, 2024
Mother reports daughter for watching S. Korean media, shocking N. Korean workers
Three female workers in their 20s from the Sinyang Export Clothing Factory in...
Hoeryong harshly cracks down on Chinese cellphone users
North Koreans in Hoeryong are living in fear after the Ministry of State Security's local branch announced severe punishments for using Chinese cellphones. Authorities...
Yanggang Province officials face investigation from the top
After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made critical remarks during an inspection of a development project in Samjiyon on July 11 and 12,...
N. Pyongan Province trading companies under government probe
The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea has been conducting intensive inspections of trading companies in North Pyongan Province.
Speaking on condition of...
Satellite imagery shows imported vehicles waiting for processing in Hyesan
A curious sight has emerged in North Korea's city of Hyesan: satellite images reveal dozens of vehicles at two locations, with 30 identical white...
Fuel theft sparks citywide crackdown on Pyongyang gas stations
The discovery of a gas station attendant pilfering and reselling government fuel in Pyongyang has triggered a sweeping inspection of all petrol stations in...
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...
