Tag: north hwanghae province
Two Sariwon teenagers publicly tried for distributing S. Korean songs, photos
Two teenage boys in Sariwon were recently sentenced in a public trial on charges of distributing South Korean songs and photos, Daily NK has...
N. Korean soldiers forced to gather supplies for factory construction projects
Soldiers in a unit mobilized under North Korea's new 20x10 regional development policy to build factories in South Hwanghae Province's Unchon County are being...
Satellite imagery shows structures being dismantled on the outskirts of the...
After the Kaesong Industrial Complex was shuttered in 2016, reports emerged that North Korea was using its facilities without permission from the South Korean...
N. Korean military orders end to violence at boot camps
Amid a rise in violence among soldiers in the military, North Korea's military recently ordered an end to beatings in boot camps based on...
Young North Koreans are taking pains to avoid military service
Editor's Note: In Sep. 2021, North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly adopted the “Youth Education Guarantee Act,” one of the “big three” oppressive laws passed...
N. Hwanghae Province orders farms to spray pesticides at the right...
The North Hwanghae Province Agricultural Guidance Bureau recently sent a directive to farms urging them to spray pesticides on wheat and barley planted last...
North Korea still fails to adequately supply its overtaxed military
While the North Korean government uses soldiers both for national defense and construction projects, the country's leaders appear to be paying little attention to...
N. Korean villagers’ appeal for new rope bridge falls on deaf...
The residents of a village in North Hwanghae Province recently submitted an appeal to a local committee of the Workers' Party of Korea to...
N. Hwanghae Province punishes officials for failing to properly care for...
After investigating the failure of a quality control office in Hwangju County to properly store apples reserved for senior party officials, the party committee...
Sariwon residents dismayed at government-business collusion on construction projects
As the North Korean authorities promote the construction of houses and factories in rural areas, party and government officials have colluded with the donju...
