Tag: north hamgyong province
Facing divorce for being infertile, woman sets fire to house
A woman in North Hamgyong Province who faced divorce for being infertile recently set the house of her in-laws on fire, killing everyone inside,...
Female dolgyokdae worker commits suicide after repeated sexual assault
A woman in a forced labor brigade, or dolgyokdae, working on a northern section of the Pyongyang-Manpo-Hyesan railway line committed suicide earlier this month...
North Korea rounds up people with “unclear residence”
North Korea's Ministry of Social Security was recently ordered by the central government to round up anyone with "unclear residence" by Oct. 10, a...
N. Hamgyong Province faces potential shortage of vegetables following rains
Monsoon rains have led to growing concerns among locals in North Hamgyong Province about the upcoming fall harvest of vegetables, Daily NK has learned.
“Fields...
N. Korea orders investigation into shortage of teachers in rural schools
In the process of investigating the state of education across the country, North Korean authorities recently discovered a shortage of teaching staff at schools...
N. Korea to probe all provinces’ monsoon cleanup efforts in September
North Korean authorities have announced that the results of an "evaluation" focused on how well monsoon cleanup efforts are going in each province will...
Guard Command soldier’s death shrouded in mystery, even to next of...
A woman in Chongjin was shocked to learn recently that her son, a soldier in North Korea’s Supreme Guard Command - a unit that...
Musan County releases food reserves to local population, including mine workers
North Korea recently distributed special food reserves to people in Musan County, Daily NK has learned, with much of it going to workers at...
N. Korean innkeeper arrested for defying COVID-19 prevention rules
A North Korean innkeeper in her early 50s was recently arrested for bribing local officials to ensure that her establishment did not become a...
African Swine Fever takes its toll on N. Korean pig farms
African Swine Fever (ASF) has caused mass deaths of pigs at farms in South Hwanghae Province and North Hamgyong Province, leading the central government...
