Tag: north hamgyong province
N. Hamgyong Province raises advance payments for housing
The North Hamgyong Province People's Committee recently increased the advance payments that prospective homeowners will have to pay to fund the construction of their...
Nason party official arrested for leaking state secrets to friends
A veteran of the Reconnaissance General Bureau who worked for the Nason Party Committee was recently arrested for leaking state secrets, Daily NK has...
Poisoned N. Korean elderly couple revived through narcotics
An elderly couple in Kyongwon County, North Hamgyong Province, was brought to consciousness with the help of narcotics after collapsing from carbon monoxide poisoning,...
N. Korean security agents demand large sums from remittance brokers
North Korean security agents in North Hamgyong Province demanded large sums of cash from remittance brokers ahead of recent holidays, including Lunar New Year...
Songjin Steel Mill workers face struggle session after enjoying South Korean...
Two female switchboard operators who were caught engaging in non-socialist behavior last year recently faced a struggle session at the cultural center of the...
Drunken brawlers take to the stage to celebrate Kim Jong Il’s...
Workers at the Kilju Pulp and Paper Factory got into a drunken brawl ahead of the Feb. 16 holiday marking the birthday of late...
Chongjin renews crackdown on rampant “superstitious behavior”
With superstitious behavior such as fortune-telling running rampant, authorities in Chongjin recently launched a campaign to eliminate superstitious practices, Daily NK has learned.
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N. Hamgyong Province’s party committee emphasizes discipline in lecture series
The North Hamgyong Provincial Party Committee recently held a lecture series aimed at strengthening discipline among local party officials, Daily NK has learned.
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North Korean military engineering units ordered to construction sites
The General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army (KPA) recently ordered engineering units to be dispatched to construction sites in North Korea's provinces....
Bicycle theft ring leader to get light punishment due to connections
The leader of a gang of bicycle thieves recently arrested by the police in North Hamgyong Province will likely receive a slap on the...
