N. Korea reforms security oversight after agent's abuses in Russia exposed - Daily NK English

N. Korea reforms security oversight after agent's abuses in Russia exposed - Daily NK English

North Korea has overhauled its standards and selection criteria for security officers working overseas after allegations of abuse came to light involving recently repatriated agent Choi Sung Chol, who reportedly mistreated laborers dispatched to Russia. North Korean authorities, concerned about damage to the country’s image abroad following Daily NK’s exposé on Choi’s corruption, have implemented multi-layered mechanisms to prevent similar incid…