Tag: south hamgyong province
N. Korean teachers crack under pressure over student attendance
North Korean teachers are dealing with mounting stress as schools hold them responsible for poor student attendance rates.
According to a source in South Hamgyong...
North Hamgyong province launches monument inspections
North Hamgyong province has started inspecting how well local propaganda monuments are being maintained. This happened after someone complained that animal droppings and garbage...
N. Korean shipyard workers forced into unpaid overtime
Workers at Sinpo Shipyard have been forced to work unpaid overtime to "boost their sense of responsibility." This follows North Korea's failed destroyer launch...
N. Korean vendors cash in on Children’s Day celebrations
North Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on June 2 that joyous celebrations were held nationwide to mark International Children's Day the day before.
Food vendors...
NK army orders water tests following health crisis
North Korea's Ministry of Defense has launched drinking-water quality tests ahead of the Korean People's Army's regular summer exercises set to start in July,...
N. Korean woman publicly shamed for calling actor ‘good-looking’
A North Korean woman in her mid-20s was publicly criticized during an ideological struggle session after making comments about celebrities' appearance, Daily NK has...
Families of N. Korean soldiers in Russia left to wonder if...
When "A," a North Pyongan province woman, first heard her son in the military had been deployed to Russia, she assumed he was just...
N. Korean youth drive surge in Chinese bag imports
Demand for Chinese-made bags has surged among North Koreans in their teens through 30s. The trend of choosing Chinese bags over domestic alternatives —...
North Korea plans medical cooperation expansion with China, Russia
North Korea plans to expand medical cooperation with allied countries, including dispatching a clinical research team centered on surgical specialists to China and Russia...
North Korea’s security agency suspected of spreading weapons trade rumors
Rumors that North Korea will "soon become an economic powerhouse by selling weapons" are spreading rapidly, with some suspecting the country's Ministry of State...
