Tag: violence
North Korean soldier beaten to death for failing to collect fuel
A North Korean soldier with the Eighth General Bureau, which is thought to be responsible for construction projects, was fatally beaten by his superiors...
Why North Korean troops fear “assignments” more than combat duty
A North Korean young man performing his military service in the riot police was beaten unconscious by a group of his superiors, prompting an...
N. Korean workers face systemic violence from farm managers
Physical abuse of North Korean workers by low-level managers has become a widespread, systemic problem beyond simple workplace disputes.
A source in North Pyongan province...
Brutal assault exposes tensions within N. Korea’s elite guard unit
A brutal beating occurred in a unit under the Supreme Guard Command, which reports directly to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. A soldier,...
Armed desertion: N. Korean soldier flees after harassment from senior officers
Another case of a soldier deserting after suffering continuous beatings and harassment from senior soldiers has occurred in North Korea.
According to a South Hwanghae...
Friendly fire: How a communication breakdown in N. Korea’s 29th brigade...
A clash along the North Korean border in Jagang province left both smugglers and soldiers injured after border guards attempted to crack down on...
Murder of N. Korean defector goes unpunished in China
A North Korean defector woman was murdered by her Chinese husband in rural Liaoning province, with the killer facing no legal consequences. The case...
Unsolved murder of elderly couple haunts North Korean city
A brutal double homicide of an elderly couple has sparked fear throughout Sunchon, South Pyongan province. Despite discovering the bodies of the victims, both...
Street robberies rise as “black shadows” stalk Hamhung
Gangs of teenagers and young adults are terrorizing women in Hamhung, mugging them in alleyways and sparking community fears about escalating violence.
The gangs, dubbed...
N. Korean human rights and the COI report: 10 years on,...
A decade after the landmark U.N. Commission of Inquiry (COI) report on North Korean human rights, questions linger about the progress made in addressing...
