Tag: chongjin
N. Korea pushes for digitalization in the civilian economy
Chongjin authorities recently held a lecture on adopting digitalization and information technology to develop the civilian economy.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Daily NK...
N. Hamgyong Province faces unprecedented drug crisis
The North Hamgyong Province branch of North Korea's national police agency reported an alarming surge in drug crimes to the provincial party committee earlier...
N. Korean lectures urge rejection of “reactionary culture,” highlight anti-Yoon sentiment...
The North Hamgyong Province branch of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League recently held lectures urging local youths to "thoroughly reject reactionary thinking and culture,"...
Hell on Earth: Disabled prisoners suffer in N. Korea’s brutal camps
Disabled people in North Korea's political prison camps are suffering severe human rights violations, enduring horrific working conditions and daily violence, a source inside...
N. Korean border patrol officer assaults police
A border patrol officer recently assaulted police officers while being arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a restaurant waitress in Chongjin.
Speaking on condition of anonymity,...
N. Korean police officer murders wife after finding her cheating with...
A police officer in Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, was arrested in late April for the murder of his wife, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on...
N. Korean cargo carriers face tough time making profits despite rise...
North Korea's cargo carriers are getting more work as the volume of distribution in the country has increased with the end of COVID-19. However,...
Why are salesclerks at N. Korea’s state-run shops leaving their jobs?
Salesclerks at state-run shops in North Korea have been leaving their jobs recently, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Daily NK...
Chongjin intensifies street-level inspections of mobile phones
Mobile phone inspections and body searches of young residents of Chongjin have recently become more intense than ever. North Korean authorities appear to be...
N. Korean wholesalers demand market sellers pay in dollars, not yuan
Wholesalers in some parts of North Korea have recently been demanding that market merchants pay in dollars for items they received on credit, Daily...
