Alleged leaker of Kim Jong Un’s whereabouts executed
An alleged leaker of information about Kim Jong Un's visit to Samjiyon last October was executed in Pyongyang in late December, Daily NK has...
Group wedding held for injured Samjiyon construction workers
On Dec. 21, 20 male members of North Korea's "Storm Trooper" units who were injured during construction work in Samjiyon were married to women...
Hyesan’s MSS director still in office despite security leak
The director of Hyesan's Ministry of State Security (MSS) office is still wielding authority despite speculation that he would resign after a leak involving...
Women in Samjiyon’s work units fall victim to sexual assault
Female members of work units mobilized at the construction sites in Samjiyon, Ryanggang Province, have been victim to severe instances of sexual assault, Daily...
Some Samjiyon evictees face the coming winter cold in tents
As construction teams begin to demolish houses near Samjiyon city to make way for new housing developments, some of the evictees are facing the...
Samjiyon work brigade laborer dies while stealing corn
A work brigade member died in Samjiyon County, the site of a massive state-led modernization project. Sources reported to Daily NK on Nov. 6...
Kim Jong Un’s train leaves Samjiyon after three-day visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s train passed through Hyesan Station and away from Samjiyon at daybreak on Wednesday, Daily NK sources reported on...
Kim Jong Un extols progress in Samjiyon Country’s construction projects
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited construction sites in Samjiyon County, Ryanggang Province, to review progress on the second phase of construction, according...
Freight train carrying cement derails en route to Samjiyon
A freight train traveling from Pyongyang to Hyesan derailed near Popyong Station on August 17, Daily NK sources report.
“Four cars went off the tracks....
Forced mobilization of North Korean residents continues at Samjiyon project site
Daily NK sources have again reported that the North Korean authorities are forcibly mobilizing residents to work at the Samjiyon modernization project, despite the...
