Tag: police
N. Korean band of robbers put on trial in Wonsan
A band of robbers operating in Wonsan, Kangwon Province, was recently arrested and put on public trial in early April, Daily NK has learned.
“Earlier...
Samsu Power Plant employee punished due to his son’s troublemaking
A North Korean manager at the Samsu Power Plant in Yanggang Province has been punished in connection with his son's transgressions, Daily NK has...
N. Korean defectors in Shenyang receive threatening calls from police
North Korean defectors living in Shenyang, in China's Liaoning Province, have been receiving phone calls from local Ministry of Public Security officials warning of...
Three Pyongsong high schoolers in trouble after sharing nude photos of...
Three male students at a high school in Pyongsong have been expelled for distributing nude or illicit photos of girls at the school taken...
Pyongyang man arrested for using counterfeit dollars
A Pyongyang resident in his 20s has been arrested by North Korean police for using counterfeit money, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of...
Here’s what little we know about North Korea’s Camp 17
The location of Camp 17, a North Korean camp for political prisoners, is regarded as classified information even within the country, Daily NK has...
N. Hamgyong Province’s crackdown on generators causes panic
North Hamgyong Province's police agency is requiring people to update their power generator registrations, which has caused panic not only among seafood wholesalers, who...
N. Korean pedicab driver arrested in Pyongyang after protesting fine
A pedicab driver in Pyongyang's Hyongjesan district was recently arrested after he protested against being fined by police, Daily NK has learned.
"An increasing number...
N. Korean defectors share stories of abuse by their Chinese boyfriends
Some female defectors in China have suffered serious injuries, including cognitive impairment, due to violent treatment by their Chinese boyfriends, Daily NK has learned.
"A...
Songjin Steel Mill workers face struggle session after enjoying South Korean...
Two female switchboard operators who were caught engaging in non-socialist behavior last year recently faced a struggle session at the cultural center of the...
