Ask a North Korean: How much crime is there in the DPRK?

Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: How much crime is there in the DPRK?

Theft and other crime occurs in North Korea like any other country, but the state is selective in what it punishes

Joshua Kim October 10, 2022

Ask a North Korean: How much crime is there in the DPRK?

A North Korean subway employee in front of a ticket machine in Pyongyang | Image: Eric Lafforgue (April 26, 2010)

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