Tag: surveillance
N. Korea orders anti-US propaganda blitz targeting youth
North Korean authorities have ordered intensified anti-American and anti-South Korean propaganda activities during the "anti-U.S. joint struggle month" from June 25 to July 27,...
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...
N. Koreans pin hopes on Lee Jae-myung for easing border crackdowns
North Korean state media quickly covered Lee Jae-myung's presidential election victory, sparking hope among ordinary North Koreans for better relations between the two Koreas.
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Pyongyang’s driving craze prompts licensing reform to protect Kim Jong Un
Car rentals have sparked a driving craze among young people and women in Pyongyang—and now North Korean authorities are scrambling to crack down on...
N. Korea discharges uranium waste into waters flowing to S. Korea
North Korea operates a critical uranium refining facility in North Hwanghae province's Pyongsan county that serves as a critical link in its nuclear weapons...
Released but betrayed: N. Korean defectors’ escape thwarted by driver informants
Two North Korean defectors who were arrested by Chinese police in February while attempting to reach South Korea have recently been released. The defectors...
Remittances or ruin: N. Korean authorities target defectors’ families for remittance...
State security officers in Hoeryong have intensified pressure on defectors' families, forcing them to confess to receiving illegal remittances. Under relentless intimidation, many families...
Four North Koreans intercepted during maritime defection attempt
Four North Koreans were handed over to state security after being intercepted by a maritime patrol vessel while attempting to defect in a small...
N. Korean recalls corrupt security agents from Russia, but punishment unlikely
North Korea has begun summoning corrupt state security agents deployed to Russia in what appears to be an anti-corruption effort, but there are concerns...
N. Korean security officials extort money from defectors’ families
Security officials in North Korea's northern border city of Hoeryong are pressuring families of defectors to confess receiving money from relatives abroad and surrender...
