Tag: Samjiyon
Pyongyang’s post-congress economic push hits raw material wall in Ryanggang
As North Korea's Ninth Party Congress wrapped up with a renewed emphasis on local development, the cabinet issued its first concrete implementing directive on...
North Korea’s winter games: Samjiyon as propaganda showcase
Unable to qualify for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games — held Feb. 6-22 in Italy — North Korea opened its 2026 National Winter...
N. Korean couple divorces over disagreement on having children amid economic...
A North Korean couple in their 20s quarreled so severely about having children that they eventually divorced, as severe economic hardship causes more couples...
N. Korean factory holds emergency session after officials caught smuggling
An emergency ideological struggle session was held early this month at the Samjiyon Potato Farina Production Factory in the North Korean city of Samjiyon.
"The...
N. Korea credits Russia cooperation for economic gains during five-year period
North Korea's Cabinet has reviewed economic progress during the five years of the Eighth Party Congress and announced tasks for the remainder of the...
Kim Jong Un’s government orders world-class ski destination at Mount Paektu
North Korea has ordered the transformation of Samjiyon into a world-class winter tourism destination, despite lacking the funds and resources needed for such an...
North Korea’s model blueberry factory leaves locals without a taste
North Korea touts the Samjiyon Blueberry Drink Factory—which makes products from the blueberries that grow around the Mount Paektu region—as a model regional factory....
N. Korea’s tourism drive leaves locals exhausted from constant building
North Korea is developing large-scale tourist attractions to boost its tourism industry as an economic stimulus, but locals are worn out from the relentless...
N. Korea pushes winter tourism with China ahead of party congress
North Korea is taking concrete steps to boost tourism with China to meet growing demand for winter festivals and sports.
"At the end of June,...
Drunken fight between soldiers and militia leaves three dead in Samjiyon
A source recently told Daily NK that a violent clash between soldiers and civilian militia in Samjiyon, Ryanggang province, left three dead and sent...
