Tag: hyesan
N. Korea’s educational divide worsens with increase in private tutoring
More and more parents are turning to private tutoring for their children as the quality of education in North Korean schools declines, Daily NK...
N. Korea’s distribution of gifts for Kim Jong Il’s birthday saw...
North Korea distributed holiday gifts to cadres of party and government organizations on the Day of the Shining Star (Feb. 16, Kim Jong Il's...
Hyesan residents suffer water shortages
Residents of Hyesan, Yanggang Province, have been suffering from a water shortage, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons, a...
N. Korean rice prices dip in run-up to Lunar New Year
Rice prices at North Korean markets have fallen to some degree in the run-up to the Lunar New Year holiday. The market price of...
Hyesan police launch manhunt for thief
Hyesan police recently launched a manhunt for a man in his twenties who escaped while being investigated for theft, Daily NK has learned.
After the...
Rumors circulate yet again that Hyesan’s customs house will reopen soon
Rumors are circulating once again that the customs house in Hyesan will reopen soon, but many locals are indifferent after several previous rounds of...
Rumors circulate once again that Hyesan customs house will open in...
Rumors are once again circulating that the customs house in Hyesan will open from May, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a...
N. Korean mother and son found dead in Hyesan home
In November, a mother in her 40s and her teenage son were found dead in their home in Hyesan, Yanggang Province, Daily NK has...
Yanggang Province residents roam cities to collect potato peels
A growing number of residents of Yanggang Province are roaming around cities to collect potato peels, Daily NK has learned.
A source in Yanggang Province...
Hyesan’s state-run shop managers quit following end of profit-sharing scheme
Managers of state-run shops in Hyesan have recently been quitting in droves after a government order ended a profit-sharing scheme, Daily NK has learned.
A...
