Tag: hamhung
Why was the term “Day of the Sun” barely used on...
North Korean media this year hardly used the term “Day of the Sun,” the name for the holiday marking the birthday of the country’s...
Abuse of opium remains a problem in N. Korea amid economic...
Several opium addicts have died recently in Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Daily NK source...
Parents of school children turn to second-hand stores amid N. Korea’s...
Driven by economic hardships, a large number of parents of school-age children shopped at second-hand clothing stores in Hamhung markets before the start of...
Education ministry cracks down on universities’ careless dispensing of funds, travel...
Anxiety is in the air after North Korea's education ministry disciplined the scientific research departments of three prominent universities for carelessly providing research funds...
N. Korean high school student ends her life in fourth month...
In a tragic incident, a pregnant girl in the second year of high school in the North Korean city of Hamhung recently ended her...
Officials at a Hamhung textile factory under investigation for corruption
The prosecutors’ office in South Hamgyong Province is investigating corruption at the Hamhung Knitwear Factory, Daily NK has learned.
“The Hamhung Knitwear Factory has been...
Parents of 2-year-old jump to their death after being hounded by...
A married couple in their 30s facing financial difficulties recently ended their lives by jumping off a building in Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, Daily...
Hamhung labor camp inmate dies under mysterious circumstances
A female inmate in her 40s recently died at Hamhung Correctional Labor Camp in South Hamgyong Province. However, the camp reportedly provided her bereaved...
N. Korea suspends supplies of traditional herbal drugs in Hamhung after...
North Korea recently suspended supplies of traditional herbal medications to pharmacies in Hamhung after locals complained they were ineffective against COVID-19 symptoms, Daily NK...
Recent lectures in Hamhung refocus attention on anti-reactionary thought law
Officials in Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, recently conducted lectures that refocused attention on the country’s law to eradicate “reactionary thought and culture.” This suggests...
