Tag: spying
N. Korean police ordered to hit streets daily
North Korean police officers have received new orders to abandon desk duties and increase neighborhood patrols. The directive marks a significant escalation in North...
Kim’s all-seeing eye: The $100 million spy complex reshaping N. Korea
In a sweeping move to bolster regime security, North Korea's Ministry of State Security is doubling its overseas operations and expanding domestic surveillance by...
N. Korea conducts sweeping inspections of trading companies
The North Korean authorities have recently begun conducting sweeping inspections of trading companies, Daily NK has learned. The authorities are apparently seeking to establish...
The tragic story of a North Korean “defector hunter”
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in Korean in November 2021.
In early November 2012, North Korea's Ministry of State Security (MSS) made it...
Chinese officials warn of severe punishments for breaking anti-espionage law
Chinese anti-espionage officials have warned that severe punishments await individuals found to have been working in connection with foreign media or intelligence agencies in...
Former N. Korean defector hunter reflects on her experiences
In September 2018, a woman in her late 30s lay on her side in a safe house of the North Hamgyong Province state security...
Some signs that China’s relationship with N. Korea isn’t so friendly
North Korean intelligence agents in China are being forced to curb their activities in response to China's recently revised anti-espionage law, Daily NK has...
