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...
University students ordered to help manage Hyesan-Samjiyon train tracks
Frequent visits to Samjiyon County by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to check on the area’s modernization projects have led the local People’s...
Exhibition encourages contributions to the Samjiyon Modernization Project
An exhibition in North Korea’s city of Hyesan was held to recognize donations by residents towards the construction and remodeling efforts currently ongoing in...
Why is North Korea sending the Samjiyon Orchestra to the Olympics?
The 'Samjiyon Band' (distinct from the 'Samjiyon Orchestra') performs 'Eternal Echoes' for the 80th anniversary of the 'Pochonbo Battle' in Ryanggang Province. Image: Yonhap News...
Local residents supplying food for university students at Samjiyon site
University students are being mobilized to work on the Samjiyon modernization project in Ryanggang Province, and reports have surfaced that the food for these...
Reconstruction ordered for Samjiyon apartments due to design flaws
The North Korean government has been investing considerable resources to modernize Samjiyon County hoping to transform it into a model city nestled between mountains....
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....
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...
Truck loaded with pine nuts for export to China rolls over on Hyesan-Samjiyon highway,...
On October 8, an eight-ton truck affiliated with a trading company overturned as it was heading towards Hyesan on the road that links Hyesan...
North Korean construction workers in Samjiyon face long hours in icy temperatures
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his third on-the-spot visit to the Samjiyon modernization project site late last month. The site is now...
