{
  "id": 15794692,
  "title": "Chongjin railway official expelled after bribing his way into party school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/chongjin-railway-official-expelled-after-bribing-his-way-into-party",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T19:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily NK",
    "slug": "daily-nk",
    "url": "https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-chongjin-railway-party-school-bribery/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea has removed a Chongjin railway official from the Workers' Party of Korea following a bribery scandal at the Ministry of Railways' party school. The official's wife reported the scheme to the Ministry's party committee, leading to his expulsion, loss of party membership and job. Two other bureau officials who accepted bribes also lost their positions. The scheme involved paying large bribes to secure a seat at the party school, which was initially awarded to the official in 2025. The dispute arose when a rival official received significant bribes to displace the official and gain admission in April. Party schools are crucial for vetting and promoting officials, and cheating on admission is considered more severe than regular corruption. The case has reignited Kim Jong Un's anti-corruption campaign, which recently saw a senior military official face public punishment. The Ministry's party school conducted an ideological struggle session against the disgraced official and challenged his wife's illegal currency trading, accusing him of undermining the state's single-price system.",
  "summary": "North Korea has expelled a Chongjin railway official from the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea in an October 2026 party school bribery case. The wife of the official he pushed aside exposed the scheme in a formal complaint. The official at the Chongjin Railway Bureau had paid large bribes to win a seat at the […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}