Tag: law enforcement
N. Korean authorities spring sting operations on illegal currency traders
North Korean authorities have intensified their crackdown on unauthorized foreign currency trading, with law enforcement increasingly using sting operations to catch offenders.
According to a...
N. Korea tightens central control over executions with new supreme court...
North Korea's highest court has tightened its grip on execution procedures as part of a broader campaign to assert central control over the legal...
Bribe-taking officer arrested after years of exploiting position in Kangwon province
A North Korean official in charge of policing anti-socialist and non-socialist behavior in Kosong county, Kangwon province, was arrested for corruption.
A source in the...
Fatal hit-and-run in Anju sparks public anger over police inaction
Police in Anju, North Pyongan province, are facing public outrage over their tepid investigation of a fatal hit-and-run, Daily NK has learned.
A woman in...
N. Korea orders surprise amnesty for Kim Yo Jong children rumors
Rumors remain rife in North Korea after the country’s media late last year disclosed images of children presumed to be those of Deputy Department...
N. Korean woman caught with defector remittance, freed after paying double...
A woman in North Korea's North Hamgyong province was caught accepting remittance money from relatives who had defected, but managed to secure her release...
N. Korea cracks down on booming private bus industry
North Korean authorities have launched a major crackdown on illegal bus operations as the industry becomes increasingly lucrative.
According to a Pyongyang source recently, emergency...
Drunk, violent, and under pressure: Police-vendor tensions in Hoeryong
The police department in Hoeryong has recently criticized its officers for brutal policing practices, drawing resistance from members of the force.
According to a source...
N. Korea expels money changers amid currency crackdown
North Korea has intensified its crackdown on foreign currency exchanges as market rates continue to climb. In recent weeks, authorities have banished multiple money...
Kim Jong Un orders review of government standards for executions
Kim Jong Un has issued orders to North Korea's security ministries to establish clearer criteria for both public and private executions. These directives were...
