[Photo] Residents suffering from Samjiyon Railway construction project
A railway is being constructed between Wiyon and Samjiyon County in Ryanggang Province. Image: Daily NKSince June 2015, the North Korean regime has mobilized a...
More tragedy befalls Samjiyon rail construction site
A number of people working on or residing
near a train track construction site in Samjiyon of Yanggang Province have died
recently due to accidents. This...
Residents forced to support Samjiyon development
The North Korean authorities are reportedly pressuring residents to pay for food and safety equipment for construction workers in Samjiyon County, Ryanggang Province, prompting...
Kim Jong Un talks strategy at villa near Samjiyon
North Korean state media reported on November 28 that Kim Jong Un visited Samjiyon County in Ryanggang Province, which the regime alleges is the...
Samjiyon Bands plays ‘Hallelujah’ for Mother’s Day
A performance by the Samjiyon Band, a component of the Mansudae Art Troupe was broadcast by KCTV on November 21. The band played 'Hallelujah." Image:...
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...
South Korean song becomes hit in North Korea after Samjiyon Orchestra Olympic performance
Unification Media Group (UMG): In an August 2010 video obtained by Daily NK (above), the manager of a restaurant in the Moran Exhibition Hall...
Samjiyon Market closed as rumors fly about Kim Jong Un visit
Samjiyon Market was abruptly shut down yesterday in what may be part of preparations for a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
North Korean shock brigade workers face horrific conditions at Samjiyon site
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Samjiyon construction site earlier this month in his first known visit to the area since the...
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...
