{"id":326229,"date":"2026-11-11T23:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=326229"},"modified":"2026-11-10T06:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T21:53:05","slug":"north-korea-printer-crackdown-hamhung-fake-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-printer-crackdown-hamhung-fake-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Police scour print logs in Hamhung printer crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Korean police in Hamhung launched surprise printer inspections in early November 2026, checking whether state agencies and enterprises have installed mandatory print logging devices. The printer crackdown aims to stop internal documents from leaking and to keep state equipment out of illegal moneymaking schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officers from Hamhung&#8217;s branch of the Ministry of Social Security have been dropping in on workplaces with printers since the start of the month, according to a source in South Hamgyong province on Monday. The Ministry of Social Security serves as North Korea\u2019s national police force, handling criminal investigations, residence registration and routine surveillance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government requires every workplace that runs a printer to install a device that logs each print job. Many workplaces have delayed installation, however, because they must cover the cost from their own budgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Nov. 3, officers burst into a factory in Hamhung to check whether the device was in place. The factory had installed one properly and passed that test. The officers still went through the stored print records line by line, however. They also demanded to know why the factory had printed specific documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The source said this focus on print histories reflects a push to keep internal documents from reaching outsiders. Pyongyang has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/n-korean-security-agency-caught-hiding-secret-leaks\/\">struggled for years to contain secret leaks<\/a>, even within its own security agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs more workplaces bring in computers and printers, the crackdown keeps getting stricter,\u201d the source said. \u201cOrders often come down to supervise printing closely so that secrets do not leak through illegal printing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The source added that officials face harsh consequences when violations surface. \u201cIf anyone prints classified material without permission, the officials in charge of that unit lose their posts, no matter the reason,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inspections fit a broader pattern of North Korea surveillance over electronic devices. In 2023, authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-hamgyong-province-conducts-crackdown-illegal-activity-print-shops-photo-studios\/\">raided print shops and photo studios across North Hamgyong province<\/a>. This year, they also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-dvd-player-registration\/\">ordered DVD player owners to register their machines<\/a> with the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-counterfeit-drug-labels-drive-the-printer-crackdown\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Counterfeit drug labels drive the printer crackdown<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similar inspections are underway across North Hamgyong province, according to another Daily NK source there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSocial security officers are inspecting workplaces with printers in Hoeryong and Chongjin as well,\u201d the source said. \u201cThe goal is to stop leaks of material and also to block people printing fake trademarks for illegal business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some North Koreans who sell counterfeit medicine print fake labels so their products look genuine, the source said. Authorities tightened the crackdown after learning that sellers had used printers at state agencies and enterprises to make those labels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFake medicine has been sold in markets for decades,\u201d the source said. \u201cNow even labels and instructions for drugs said to be reserved for central party officials are forged so well they are hard to tell apart. Computers and printers have made fake labels easier to produce, so the crackdown keeps getting tougher too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Counterfeit drugs remain a chronic problem in North Korea\u2019s <em>jangmadang<\/em>, or private markets. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-koreans-skip-medicine-as-drug-prices-soar-at-private-markets\/\">Soaring medicine prices there<\/a> already put treatment out of reach for many North Korean families. Fakes of so-called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wonder-drugs-no-more-north-korea-health-supplement-market-turns-foreign-brands\/\">medicines from Ponghwa<\/a>\u201d also circulate widely in markets around the country. The name refers to a Pyongyang clinic that serves the country\u2019s top officials and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20261109-4\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#1a1a1a;border-top:3px solid #cc0000;padding:0;margin-top:32px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\"><div style=\"padding:20px 24px 24px;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:14px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;background:#cc0000;color:#fff;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 8px;\">About This Translation<\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:13px;color:#bbb;line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 20px;\">This article was originally written in Korean and translated with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. 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The printer crackdown aims to stop internal documents from leaking and to keep state equipment out of illegal moneymaking schemes. 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