Tag: hyesan
Following Hyesan explosions, authorities investigate gas canister smuggling
After a series of gas explosions in Hyesan, North Korean authorities appear to be trying to stem the flow of "illegal" liquid petroleum gas...
Hyesan explosion victims asked to supply materials for new housing
Hyesan officials are discussing building new housing for families whose houses were destroyed by a series of explosions on Aug. 3, Daily NK has...
Six N. Koreans injured in Hyesan explosions die in hospital
Six more people have died from injuries sustained in explosions that occurred in Hyesan recently and two others are in critical condition at a...
Fire breaks out at apartment building in Hyesan
A fire recently broke out in an apartment complex in Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, and raged for several hours before burning itself out, Daily NK...
N. Korean gold smugglers arrested near the Sino-NK border
Two North Koreans from South Hwanghae Province were recently arrested after sneaking into Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, to smuggle gold across the Sino-North Korean border,...
Elderly Ryanggang Province resident pays bribe to escape punishment
An elderly North Korean man living in Ryanggang Province was recently arrested and then released after paying a bribe to a local law enforcement...
Photos from Hyesan reveal the impact of disease control efforts
Two months have passed since North Korea shut down its borders to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) into the country from...
Hyesan censures people not wearing face masks in public
Hyesan, a city in North Korea’s Ryanggang Province, is mobilizing medical students to crack down on people not wearing face masks in public, Daily...
N. Korean rice sellers raking it in thanks to skyrocketing prices
The rise of North Korean rice prices have led to massive profits for rice wholesalers who acquired rice from China before the closure of...
N. Korean man killed by relatives after spat over money
A 40-year-old man was killed in Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, after suffering from a severe beating by two of his relatives on Feb. 10.
"A man...
