Potential Kim Jong Un visit to Samjiyon: Local residents clean up roads and railways
Preparations are underway for an apparent visit to Samjiyon County in Ryanggang Province by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
A source in Ryanggang Province...
Samjiyon residents receive special rations for role in major state construction project
North Korea’s Samjiyon County construction project has caused a major mobilization of manpower and resources across the country, and a disproportionate burden has been...
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...
Residents from other areas of North Korea to receive Samjiyon housing
Buildings and apartments nearing completion in Ryanggang Province’s Samjiyon area, the site of a massive state-led modernization project, will soon be assigned by the...
Samjiyon construction projects to idolize North Korea’s past leaders
The idolization of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il will be emphasized in construction projects in Samjiyon County, which are considered a priority...
Samjiyon resettlers expelled back to original areas of residence in North Korea
The North Korean authorities have turned to focus their attention and resources on development projects in specific regions including the Samjiyon area, where Kim...
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...
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...
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...
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....
