Tag: Samjiyon
Hyesan’s clothing importers rush to catch up on fall fashion prep
North Korean clothing importers in Hyesan are rushing to catch up on fall fashion preparations after trade disruptions delayed their usual sample showcases, causing...
Floods halt North Korean “state-led smuggling” across Yalu, driving up prices...
State-led smuggling remains suspended due to high water levels on the Yalu River following heavy rains last month, driving a steep increase in the...
N. Korea orders Samjiyon blueberry drink factory to rush production
The North Korean Cabinet has ordered the Samjiyon Blueberry Drink Factory to complete its quarterly quota of blueberry products one month earlier than planned,...
Yanggang Province officials face investigation from the top
After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made critical remarks during an inspection of a development project in Samjiyon on July 11 and 12,...
North Korea shames teens, parents in anti-drinking crackdown
Samjiyon officials publicly exposed underage drinkers and their parents during a recent ideological lecture, revealing the regime's extreme tactics to control youth behavior.
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Hyesan trade activities suspended ahead of Kim Jong Un’s Samjiyon inspection
North Korea recently suspended all trade activities in the Hyesan border area in preparation for Kim Jong Un's on-site inspection of Samjiyon on July...
N. Korean farmers show mixed reactions to tractors gifted by Kim...
After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent tractors to towns and counties in Yanggang Province to boost potato production, there have been mixed...
Samjiyon man protests forced transfer to rural area by throwing himself...
A young man in Samjiyon recently threw himself in front of the car of a city party committee cadre because he was disgruntled about...
Samjiyon creates system to receive public feedback on disease control efforts
Samjiyon’s party committee recently created an anonymous feedback system to allow the public to evaluate how well disease control officials are doing, Daily NK...
Samjiyon party committee holds emergency meeting after deaths due to illicit...
The party committee of Samjiyon, Yanggang Province, recently held an emergency meeting following a rash of deaths from illegal narcotics, which people are taking...
