Tag: punishment
North Korea orders hunt to capture “impure elements” in Russia
North Korean authorities have issued an order calling on North Korean workers in Russia to step up mutual surveillance and "track down internal impure...
Why was a N. Korean man executed for transporting medicine from...
In May 2021, when North Korea had a strict COVID-19 quarantine regime in place, the South Pyongan Province Emergency Anti-Epidemic Headquarters ordered the execution...
Pyongyang family banished from city after startling revelation
A family in the Sosong District of Pyongyang was banished from the city in early March after it came out that a family member...
N. Korea silences dissent about efforts to erase concept of “national...
As North Korea accelerates efforts to erase the concept of "national reunification" from its propaganda, the regime has ordered organizations nationwide to silence any...
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...
Nason party official arrested for leaking state secrets to friends
A veteran of the Reconnaissance General Bureau who worked for the Nason Party Committee was recently arrested for leaking state secrets, Daily NK has...
Young N. Koreans increasingly skip work due to economic hardship
As North Koreans face continuing economic hardship in the wake of the pandemic, more and more young people are skipping work. Employers are issuing...
The impact of Kim Jong Un’s order in late 2020 to...
Before North Korea's government passed the "Reactionary Ideology and Culture Rejection Act" in December 2020, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued an order...
N. Korea launches probe into students obtaining diplomas without attending class
North Korea's education authorities have launched a probe into so-called "8.3 students." These students use their networks and money to bribe schools for diplomas...
Kaechon government official faces struggle session for bribery
An official of the Kaechon People's Committee was recently subjected to a public struggle session for using his position to solicit bribes in exchange...
