Tag: kangwon province
N. Korea orders border fortification after cutting rail links to S....
North Korea ordered its military units to fortify its border with South Korea after announcing on Oct. 17 that it had cut rail links...
Nature’s bounty or state property? N. Korea’s war on unauthorized foraging
North Korea has recently seen an increase in illegal hunting and foraging, as well as smuggling game and herbs out of the country or...
Border envy: North Koreans long for freedom as two defectors reach...
Some residents of Hyesan on the China-North Korea border are envious of two recent defectors who reached South Korea, a source in Ryanggang province...
Kim’s headcount: N. Korea launches nationwide census after devastating floods
North Korea has launched a nationwide population and household census following devastating floods in late July. The census, which began on Aug. 24, was...
Monsoon rains disrupt North Korean elite’s beach vacation plans
Heavy monsoon rains in North Korea have disrupted the summer vacation plans of wealthy citizens, forcing many to postpone their seaside getaways and extend...
Kangwon Province border residents welcome restart of S. Korean broadcasts
Residents of areas of Kangwon Province near the border with South Korea are welcoming the resumption of loudspeaker broadcasts by the military authorities of...
N. Korea reshuffles personnel in Mount Kumgang tourism corporation
The entity managing development of the Mount Kumgang tourism zone has begun a major personnel reshuffle under the instructions of the Central Committee of...
Kim Jong Un’s Tightrope Walk: N. Korea’s shifting strategies and the...
Seven months have passed since Kim Jong-un declared the "two-state narrative." During this time, North Korea has denied the concept of a unified Korean...
North Korean troops face deadly risks building border defenses
Morale is plummeting among North Korean military units laying mines and building walls along the front line of the inter-Korean border. The government-ordered construction...
N. Korea builds horse-riding tracks on former Myohyangsan Airfield
North Korean authorities have demolished Kim Jong Un's private airfield near Mt. Myohyang and replaced it with horse-riding tracks.
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