{"id":45368,"date":"2020-06-19T11:14:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T02:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=45368"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T06:50:59","slug":"north-korea-recently-conducted-investigation-military-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-recently-conducted-investigation-military-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"N. Korea recently conducted an investigation into military drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Korean military authorities recently conducted an investigation into military drivers as part of wider efforts to crack down on corruption and improve discipline, Daily NK has learned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The investigation into the drivers is likely related to a resolution adopted by the Central Military Committee on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/n-korean-military-takes-further-steps-establish-discipline-ranks\/\">June 1<\/a> urging &#8220;stronger regulations&#8221; and &#8220;severe punishments&#8221; to curb corruption and improve discipline within the ranks.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a Daily NK military source on June 15, North Korean military authorities began the investigation on June 8. The probe focuses on military drivers under the direct control of the General Staff Department (GSD), General Political Bureau (GPB) and Ministry of People&#8217;s Armed Forces (MPAF), as well as other security, police and judicial organizations. The investigation reportedly lasted 10 days, ending on June 17.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Military authorities conducted surprise investigations of vehicle repair centers affiliated with the military command along with logistics units. Daily NK&#8217;s source said that the Vehicle Oversight Department (responsible for technical vehicle inspection certificates and license plates) and the Vehicle Screening Department (responsible for issuing driving licences) also came under close scrutiny.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The investigation aimed to identify corruption among military drivers &#8211; including those who drive private vehicles and standby vehicles for officials &#8211; ahead of the summer military drills, which are scheduled to start on July 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigators reportedly focused on corruption occurring during the appointment of military drivers based on suspicions that many drivers are given their positions through bribes to military officers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe investigation was focused on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">illegal practices during the conscription process, as well as corruption during the issuance of certificates confirming vehicle inspections, the issuance of military vehicle license plate numbers, and the issuance of various classes of driving licenses,\u201d the source told Daily NK.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf any drivers are suspected of having colluded with their superiors during the issuance of any of these documents, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Military Security Command was ordered to immediately start an investigation,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another important aspect of the investigation was to ensure drivers complied with North Korean military regulations. Military drivers are required to carry proper documentation while driving; drive only vehicles they are allowed to drive (based on the type of license they have); ensure that the vehicle history record matches the car they are driving; and, avoid driving cars that have expired inspection certificates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The investigation was led by the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GSD Operation Bureau\u2019s Department 8 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the MSC (formerly the Defense Security Command). Department 8 focused its probe on military units stationed within Pyongyang, while the MSC investigated drivers who work at the headquarters of the military\u2019s leadership (including the GSD, GPB, and MPAF).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department 8 manages a range of administrative tasks for North Korea\u2019s military, including the issuing of Sunday travel passes for soldiers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Please direct any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/__trashed-3\/\"><em>Read in Korean<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korean military authorities recently conducted an investigation into military drivers as part of wider efforts to crack down on corruption and improve discipline, Daily NK has learned.\u00a0 The investigation into the drivers is likely related to a resolution adopted by the Central Military Committee on June 1 urging &#8220;stronger regulations&#8221; and &#8220;severe punishments&#8221; to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":45330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,646],"tags":[691],"class_list":["post-45368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","category-military","tag-military"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.7 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>N. 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