Tag: south hwanghae province
Farm labor shortages force North Korea to trap discharged soldiers in...
A North Korean couple from different parts of the country—the man from the interior and the woman from the border—may have to call off...
Forest rangers and desperate villagers clash as N. Korea’s reforestation push...
Frequent fights are erupting between North Korea's rural residents who illegally fell trees out of desperation to secure firewood for the winter and the...
North Korean farm workers moonlight as paid replacements during harvest mobilization
As North Korea's national mobilization for the fall harvest nears its conclusion, a bizarre trend has emerged of farm workers being paid to serve...
North Korea cracks down on tomb relocation rumor in South Hwanghae...
In some regions of South Hwanghae province, a baseless rumor is spreading that "disaster will strike your family if you don't move your ancestor's...
Satellite images show N. Korea’s fall harvest lagging behind last year
It is mid-October, and the fall harvest is well underway in North Korea's fields of golden grain. The harvest typically begins in late August...
N. Korea hosts lavish retiree celebrations for party anniversary
North Korea celebrated meritorious retirees at welfare centers nationwide in an unprecedentedly grand event marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party, a...
Abandoned babies found in N. Korean countryside amid worsening rural conditions
Several cases of infant abandonment have emerged across North Korea in recent months, with babies being discovered in remote rural areas of the country.
Multiple...
North Korean orphans receive better care than children with living parents
North Korea has been boosting support for orphans to underscore the regime's benevolent leadership, but some see that policy as amounting to reverse discrimination...
Corn crop failures in key provinces raise food supply fears for...
Extreme weather is damaging North Korea's agricultural production, with stunted corn crops in key provinces raising concerns about food security for a population that...
N. Korea teachers find summer “vacation” busier than school year
North Korean schools may be closed for summer, but teachers are busier than ever with training programs and public service projects.
"Teachers in Haeju had...
