Tag: surveillance
Foreign language files land three North Korean youth league officials in...
North Korean authorities have arrested three youth league officials in Pyongyang over unauthorized foreign materials on their computers. The case opens a new front...
Puppet speech crackdown gains new legal weight from North Korea’s constitution
North Korea's 2026 constitutional amendment protecting Pyongyang Cultural Language has fueled a renewed puppet speech crackdown. Schools, workplaces and neighborhood organizations have stepped up...
Drone pilot arrested for secretly filming inside homes in Kaesong
A young farm worker in Kaesong has been arrested after using a pesticide-spraying drone to secretly film inside private homes in the city's Panmun...
North Korea’s smartphone payments reveal convenience and control
Electronic payment through smartphones is spreading rapidly across North Korea, with cash transactions increasingly giving way to digital payments in Pyongyang and other major...
Nine youths in Chongjin face public criticism over foreign videos
North Korean authorities in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, staged a large scale public criticism session last month targeting nine young people in their 20s...
South Pyongan officials told to silence criticism of Pyongyang construction
North Korean authorities in South Pyongan province have ordered a crackdown on public complaints about Pyongyang's construction drive. Following months of open criticism from...
North Korea sends new wave of workers to China as surveillance...
North Korean workers are once again filling factory floors in China, as large numbers of new arrivals replace those who returned home over the...
Sinuiju youths sentenced to labor training over foreign videos
Four unemployed young men in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, were sentenced to labor training after North Korean authorities caught them watching South Korean and...
North Korea orders nationwide university crackdown after Kim Chaek arrests
North Korean authorities have ordered intensive inspections at universities nationwide, including in Pyongyang, after seven students at Kim Chaek University of Technology were arrested.
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North Korea money-transfer brokers make a comeback amid bank distrust
Private money-transfer brokers are reviving in North Korea after a period of suppression aimed at pushing people toward banks. The distrust toward banks that...
