As North Korea launched a fresh crackdown on the illicit gold trade in early February 2025, state security agents in North Pyongan province arrested several mid-level dealers working in the Sinuiju black market and opened investigations into others operating near the Unsan and Chonma county mining areas, sending a chill through connected underground markets. “While the authorities had been…
February 13, 2026 at 12:11PM
by DailyNK(North Korean Media)