Tag: surveillance
Turf war: Inside N. Korea’s crackdown on money brokers
A recent incident in Hamhung revealed tensions between the Ministry of State Security and Ministry of Social Security as they competed to arrest a...
N. Korea’s security ministry targets officials in China-linked businesses
North Korea’s Ministry of State Security ordered its branches in North Pyongan province and other China-North Korea border areas to conduct thorough investigations of...
Criticism of Kim’s sister leads to arrests, disappearances in Haeju
Two Haeju residents were recently detained by the Ministry of State Security for allegedly making critical comments in private conversation about Kim Yo Jong's...
Pyongyang mobilizes electronic warfare units along borders after drone claims
North Korea's military and security agencies launched joint electronic warfare exercises following allegations of South Korean drone infiltration over Pyongyang. The drills, which began...
“Better safe than sorry”: N. Koreans avoid phone features despite lifted...
North Koreans with mobile phones are deliberately avoiding video calls amid heightened government surveillance. Mobile users are shunning features like video calling and file...
N. Korea tightens grip on Chinese residents, fearing foreign influence
The North Korean government has stepped up surveillance of Chinese residents, fearing they could threaten internal stability by introducing foreign information and goods into...
Chinese remittance broker faces espionage charges in North Korea
A Chinese remittance broker in North Hamgyong province has been arrested by state security agents on charges of espionage, in what some say is...
Listening in: N. Korea orders transcripts of citizens’ phone calls
North Korea's Ministry of State Security has ordered the compilation of transcripts of recorded public telephone conversations to gauge public sentiment. The directive, which...
Pyongyang escalates crackdown on overseas communication
North Korean authorities have intensified their crackdown on cross-border communications, threatening residents in border regions with reeducation camp sentences for any overseas phone calls....
N. Korean military report exposes foreign media problem, sparks harsh punishments
The Military Security Command, the North Korean military's counterintelligence agency, has circulated a report detailing cases of illegal handling of foreign media within the...
