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News channel or source: https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-brokers-extort-defector-families/
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026
Remittance brokers are extorting defector families using delivery videos as blackmail, threatening to report them to state security.
News North Korea » Ryanggang » People: Hyesan border trade halted again as North Korean traders count the cost
News channel or source: https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-state-smuggling-suspended-hyesan-border/
Published on: Wednesday 08 April 2026
Smuggling along the border has been suspended again, frustrating traders and North Korean people as Trump's China visit fuels speculation.