Tag: hamhung
North Korean province launches student tracking app, but glitches pile up
North Korean education officials in South Hamgyong province have launched a student tracking app for high schools. Students can now borrow library books and...
University mobilizes students to dig trenches for campus intranet
A university in Hungnam district in Hamhung city, South Hamgyong province, mobilized students for three days of trench-digging work in late August 2026. The...
North Korea military officer discharged over wife’s Chinese relative
North Korean authorities recently discharged a military officer stationed in Hamhung after discovering that his wife has a relative in China who is an...
As prices soar, North Koreans sell homes just to raise trading...
A growing number of North Koreans struggling to make ends meet are selling homes to raise trading capital as soaring prices have sharply driven...
North Korea cracks down on private hairdressers and barbers
Authorities in South Hamgyong province are cracking down on private hairdressers and barbers, but young North Koreans who want personalized styles are still seeking...
North Koreans turn to underground app for banned information
North Korean authorities caught a university student in Hamhung, South Hamgyong province, this July for using illicit software that opens access to unauthorized foreign...
Rising prices drive North Korean women toward prostitution
More women in parts of North Korea are turning to prostitution to survive amid worsening economic hardship. Police have tried posing as clients to...
North Korean beauty salons, saunas embrace premium services
North Korean beauty salons and sauna houses are increasingly rebranding themselves as premium service providers in 2026, bundling haircuts, massages, skin care treatments and...
Homemade beer outsells state brands in North Korea
North Korea beer is losing out at home to homemade craft brews and Chinese imports. Even so, the country's state trading companies are pushing...
North Korea’s rural transit gap leaves a daughter unable to say...
A woman in North Korea lost both parents in a traffic accident in Kumya county, South Hamgyong province, but was unable to attend their...
