page_title: Crime in North Korea
hierarchical_section_title: Crime in North Korea
caption_attribution_description: Traffic controllers like the one pictured are a common sight in the major cities. Due to the fuel shortage in the country, it is actually easier to have someone to direct the traffic all day than it is to power traffic lights. Our local guide claims the choice of traffic controllers over traffic lights is to reduce pollution. Right.
context_page_description: Crime is present in various forms in North Korea, officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
context_section_description: Crime is present in various forms in North Korea, officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
caption: A North Korean policeman overseeing road traffic in Kaesong, North Korea, 2008.
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