Tag: exodus
Economic crisis drives North Korean city dwellers to countryside
Urban residents in North Korea's city of Hamhung are relocating to rural areas like Hongwon and Riwon counties due to severe economic hardships making...
Mass exodus: N. Korean workers abandon posts in Chinese border city
Thousands of North Korean workers are departing China's border city of Dandong without replacement, with approximately 4,000 leaving in October alone.
“This month, about 2,000...
Stage fright: The exodus from North Korea’s premier drama school
The Pyongyang University of Dramatic and Cinematic Arts is grappling with a surge in dropout rates, particularly in its drama department. The university administration...
What’s behind the exodus of Pyongyangites from the city center to...
Since the New Year, an increasing number of Pyongyang residents have been trying to move from the center of the capital to the outskirts,...
