Tag: violence
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...
N. Korean workers in Russia face rising tensions amid increased surveillance
Tensions are rising among North Korean workers overseas as authorities intensify surveillance to prevent defections, Daily NK has learned.
A source in Russia, speaking anonymously...
Hell on Earth: Disabled prisoners suffer in N. Korea’s brutal camps
Disabled people in North Korea's political prison camps are suffering severe human rights violations, enduring horrific working conditions and daily violence, a source inside...
N. Korean soldier in Pyongyang suffers beating at the hands of...
A soldier in his 20s serving in a guard unit of the Ministry of Social Security in Pyongyang's Sunan district was recently hospitalized after...
N. Korean defectors share stories of abuse by their Chinese boyfriends
Some female defectors in China have suffered serious injuries, including cognitive impairment, due to violent treatment by their Chinese boyfriends, Daily NK has learned.
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