Corruption in North Korea occurs at one of the worst rates in the world.
North Korea is ranked 172 out of 180 countries in Transparency International's 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index.
[3] Strict rules and draconian punishments imposed by the regime, for example, against accessing foreign media or for modifying radio or television receivers to access foreign media, are commonly evaded by offering bribes to the police.
[4] North Korea's state media admitted widespread corruption in North Korea, when laying out the accusations against Jang Song-thaek after his execution in December 2013.
The statement mentions bribery, deviation of materials, selling resources and land, securing funds and squandering money for private use by organizations under his control.