Tag: surveillance
North Korean remittance brokers disguise themselves as traveling salespeople to evade...
Operators in border regions carry sweets and underwear to mask their use of Chinese mobile phones for money transfers, as state security intensifies surveillance...
Cash remains king: Why North Koreans resist Pyongyang’s digital payment push
North Korea is holding public lectures encouraging electronic payment adoption, but citizens remain hesitant due to concerns about government surveillance and policy instability.
A source...
N. Korea claims near-total elimination of underground churches and prayer groups
The North Korean authorities have recently begun patting themselves on the back for bringing religion under control, claiming that "organized underground services and secret...
North Korea’s wealthy pay premium for imported winter coats as status...
Puffer coats from foreign brands imported by state-authorized smugglers have become very popular with affluent North Korean customers at marketplaces in Hyesan, Ryanggang province,...
North Korea includes families of ‘war heroes’ in special amnesty for...
North Korea's special amnesty marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling party's founding this year included families of so-called "war heroes" deployed to fight...
Kim Jong Un’s China visit yields new front in North Korea’s...
The North Korean authorities established a "Korea-China Technical Collaboration Center" immediately after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Beijing early last month, and...
China labels North Korean defectors as security threats under spy law...
China recently issued internal guidelines classifying North Korean defectors living in the country as potential national security risks.
A source in China told Daily NK...
North Korea elevates intelligence capabilities with new unified spy agency
North Korea has transformed its Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) into the Reconnaissance Information General Bureau, creating a unified intelligence agency that integrates satellite, cyber,...
N. Korea tightens surveillance after Kim’s China visit
North Korean authorities have dramatically intensified surveillance of the population following Kim Jong Un's visit to China and the regime's founding anniversary on Sept....
N. Korean overseas workers face systematic control from selection to workplace
With Kim Jong Un's visit to China for the 80th anniversary of China's victory over Japan drawing attention to strengthened North Korea-China cooperation, the...
