Tag: south hamgyong province
Hunger and disillusion: N. Korean farm workers face harsh spring reality
North Korean farm workers barely surviving the annual "barley hump" — the spring food shortage period — are increasingly resentful of farm officials who...
S. Korean cosmetics gain popularity among middle-class N. Korean women
North Korean women are now sacrificing basic necessities to acquire South Korean cosmetics, once accessible only to the wealthy elite.
According to a source from...
Chinese firm proposes joint stone processing venture in N. Korea’s mining...
A Chinese company in Jilin province that specializes in processing natural building stone has submitted a proposal to North Korea for jointly operating stone...
N. Korea’s digital divide: Survey reveals urban-rural gap in electronic payments
North Korean authorities have conducted a nationwide survey on electronic payment usage in the first quarter of this year. The results show that while...
Hollow victory: Drug dealer’s arrest exposes N. Korea’s enforcement challenges
A man in his 40s has been arrested for years of drug dealing in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province.
According to a Daily NK source in...
Hamhung officials scrutinize school uniform distribution after system overhaul
The education department of Hamhung's people's committee conducted an on-site inspection of uniform and school supply distribution for new students at the start of...
N. Korean students reject state university offers in favor of local...
Thirty students accepted into the Hamhung College of Pharmacy, a prestigious state-run university in North Korea's South Hamgyong province, declined to enroll this year....
Invisible prison: N. Korean defectors’ families face intensifying surveillance
Surveillance of North Korean defectors' relatives by security agencies is intensifying. One defector's family attempted to travel to the border region for a relative's...
N. Korean arms factories pivot to advanced weapons under Kim’s new...
North Korean arms factories have begun reorganizing production under Kim Jong Un's new military strategy. These abrupt changes are disrupting previous production plans and...
N. Korea prescribes ‘self-reliance’ instead of vaccines amid disease outbreak
Despite a recent surge in infections, North Korea is emphasizing self-reliance rather than implementing practical measures such as distributing vaccines. In response, doctors and...
