Our reporter explained, “Because telecommunication systems have improved, guards are able to check passes more efficiently.” For example, if the purpose of the trip is to attend a wedding, the guard can confirm this by calling an official in the area where the celebrations are supposed to take place.
‘Mobile guard posts’ are a further obstacle for ordinary people intending to travel outside of their province. Security agents move from area to area by motorbike, inspecting people’s documents. A mobile guard post has the right to stop anyone, at anytime.
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Our reporting partner lamented, “Moving around the country is becoming harder as the authorities reinforce previously relaxed controls.”
Many people in North Korea make ends meet by means of independent business. As controls on movement become tougher they are encroaching on people’s ability to make a living.
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