North Korean spy agency turns on its own informant

2026-02-25 - 03:03

A remittance broker in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, who had worked as a state security informant for years, was arrested by state security officers in mid-January. The arrest has fueled public criticism that officers are turning on their own informants to pad performance numbers ahead of the Ninth Party Congress. “One Hyesan resident who worked as a remittance broker and state security informant... Source