North Korea Intensifies Crackdown on Deportees Leaving Residences… “Punishment for Even Providing a Night’s Stay”

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North Korean authorities are intensively investigating whether residents expelled for illegal activities have left their designated residences. As a result, residents who left their places of exile to make a living are facing pressure to return. Reports indicate that authorities are tightening control over them, warning that even relatives or acquaintances who provide shelter to expelled residents could be punished. According to a DailyNK source…