Ryanggang province occupies the mountainous northern interior of North Korea, bordering China’s Jilin Province along the upper Yalu River. Home to Hyesan — Daily NK’s most closely covered city — Ryanggang province is a focal point of our ground-level reporting on border trade, smuggling, market conditions, and the reach of the regime’s enforcement apparatus into remote communities. Despite its geographic isolation, Ryanggang province has long been a hub of informal economic activity and cross-border exchange, making it one of the most important windows into the realities of life in the DPRK.
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Around 20 doctors forcibly relocated to Samjiyon to man new hospital
Around 20 North Korean doctors have recently been forcibly located to Samjiyon, Yanggang Province, to work at a new hospital in the city, Daily...
N. Korea continues crackdown on use of Chinese-made mobile phones
Amid the regime's efforts to block the flow of information into and from the country, North Korean authorities recently held lectures in Yanggang Province...
Storm Corps trooper killed in landmine explosion on border with China
A member of North Korea’s Storm Corps was reportedly killed recently in a landmine explosion along the Sino-North Korean border in Yanggang Province.
According to...
Yanggang Province women’s union members asked to find new “arable” land
Members of the Socialist Women’s Union of Korea (SWUK) in Yanggang Province have recently been tasked with finding new arable land. A Daily NK...
Rice prices in North Korea holding steady despite economic slump
Rice prices in North Korean markets are reportedly holding steady, despite the prolonged economic slump brought on by tougher quarantine measures to combat COVID-19.
The...
N. Korea fines citizens who overstay sojourn periods abroad
North Korean authorities recently started levying fines on some North Korean citizens who, after returning to the country from travel to China and other...
Preferential treatment toward Samjiyon stokes discontent
North Koreans living outside of Samjiyon are increasingly expressing discontent about the preferential treatment the city’s locals are receiving from the government, including free...
Prices of some N. Korean medicinal plants fall due to decreased...
The prices of various medicinal plants sold at North Korea's markets have decreased compared to the same period last year, Daily NK has learned.
According...
Samjiyon and Hyesan locked down after woman crosses border
North Korea has completely locked down the cities of Samjiyon and Hyesan in Yanggang Province after a North Korean woman who had been living...
Yanggang Province is in the midst of blueberry picking season
The blueberry picking season in Yanggang Province's Taehongdan, Baekam and Samjiyon counties began on Saturday, with local authorities in Baekam County mobilizing students for...
