Tag: hyesan
Hyesan high school students forced to write self-criticisms for “inappropriate” hairstyles
Five female students at a high school in Hyesan, Yanggang Province, were recently busted by an enforcement team for having "inappropriate hairstyles."
According to a...
Medicine shortages make life difficult for Hyesan residents
Amid the spread of COVID-19 in North Korea, medicine shortages are making life difficult for many people in Hyesan, Daily NK has learned.
A source...
Ten days after going into lockdown, Hyesan loosens restrictions on movement
Hyesan authorities recently loosened restrictions on movement in the city, ten days after the administrative center of Yanggang Province was put under lockdown due...
Prices of medications skyrocket in Hyesan following surge of suspected COVID-19...
The prices of certain medications have skyrocketed in Hyesan following a surge in the number of people suffering symptoms linked with COVID-19, Daily NK...
Hyesan put under full lockdown following rapid spread of COVID-19 cases
Yanggang Province’s city of Hyesan responded to a rapid spread of COVID-19 by going into a full lockdown this past Saturday, Daily NK has...
Hyesan kindergarten under investigation for pilfering soy milk intended for children
A kindergarten in the North Korean city of Hyesan, Yanggang Province, is being investigated by the authorities, Daily NK has learned.
“The Hyesan department of...
More and more N. Koreans in Hyesan sell homes amid increasingly...
Apartment prices in North Korea’s border region are sharply declining as more and more people are choosing to sell their homes due to increasingly...
More than 40% of students at schools in Hyesan fail to...
The 2022 school year in North Korea began on Apr. 1, but school attendance is reportedly suffering due to economic troubles.
A source in Yanggang...
Hyesan residents ordered to “double mask” in the face of rising...
North Korea is on edge as cases of COVID-19 spike in some regions of neighboring China, including Jilin Province.
A Daily NK source in Yanggang...
N. Korean authorities recently imposed price controls in Hyesan
North Korean authorities recently imposed price controls on food in Hyesan, Yanggang Province, Daily NK has learned. This strong-armed move came after there were...
