{"id":48485,"date":"2021-05-17T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T03:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=48485"},"modified":"2021-05-17T12:20:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T03:20:20","slug":"north-korean-authorities-emphasize-reporting-illegal-behavior-prevent-spread-external-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-authorities-emphasize-reporting-illegal-behavior-prevent-spread-external-information\/","title":{"rendered":"N. Korean authorities emphasize “reporting of illegal behavior” to prevent spread of external information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amid efforts to block the spread of information and South Korean media by formalizing legal punishments for consuming or distributing outside information, North Korean authorities have recently begun emphasizing the importance of \u201creporting illegal behavior\u201d to prevent the spread of outside information.<\/span><\/p>\n

Daily NK recently obtained a photo of a signboard containing a 20-item list of \u201cthings to report\u201d from a source inside North Korea. One item from the list that stands out is the order to report anyone who \u201cpossesses or propagates enemy [countries\u2019] media, flyers (propaganda leaflets), or propaganda materials.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

North Korean authorities are reportedly sensitive to the influx of flyers sent into the country by defector organizations outside North Korea. The authorities\u2019 creation of a list of \u201cthings to report\u201d shows that they are determined to block their people from coming into contact with any flyers that entered the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe regard the maneuvers committed by the human garbage [defector groups] in the South as a serious provocation against our nation, and we will be looking into [devising] a commensurate response,\u201d said Kim Yo Jong, the deputy director of the propaganda department in the Workers\u2019 Party of Korea, in a statement published by the Korean Central News Agency on May 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Notably, the signboard also contains instructions to report anyone who \u201cillegally breaks into a computer, violates software copyrights,\u201d and \u201cmakes or disseminates a computer virus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Only a few people in North Korea are authorized to access the World Wide Web. It is also virtually impossible to access the North Korean intranet from outside the country. The signboard\u2019s mention of computer-related infractions points suggests that there is a significant amount of information distribution and computer-related crimes occurring in North Korea.<\/span><\/p>\n

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North Korean authorities are informing people about 20 things they need to watch out for. \/ Image: Daily NK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Also on the signboard are orders to report anyone who:<\/span><\/p>\n