Tag: south pyongan province
North Korea’s largest power plant forces workers to pay for mandatory...
Workers at North Korea’s largest power plant are fuming after being ordered on mandatory ideological tours for Party Foundation Day in 2026. The catch...
Pyongsong orders young singles to resettle in North Korean farm villages
North Korean authorities in Pyongsong have ordered workplaces to pick unmarried young people under 30 for permanent rural placement in 2026. The forced rural...
North Koreans race into the hills at dawn as the acorn...
North Koreans in mountainous parts of South Pyongan province are heading into the hills before dawn this autumn to gather acorns, and the 2026...
Elementary schools press students for fees days after fall semester starts
Elementary schools in Pyongsong, South Pyongan province, began collecting money from students within days of starting the fall semester, charging fees for a Sept....
South Pyongan officials told to silence criticism of Pyongyang construction
North Korean authorities in South Pyongan province have ordered a crackdown on public complaints about Pyongyang's construction drive. Following months of open criticism from...
Satellite imagery shows reservoir drought worsening across North Korea
I analyzed satellite imagery from the European Space Agency's Sentinel satellites throughout August 2026. My goal was to assess the condition of major agricultural...
North Korea threatens asset seizure in crackdown on fuel smuggling
North Korean authorities have ordered a sweeping crackdown on illegal fuel trading, targeting Russian imports diverted onto the black market. Officials framed the order...
North Korean official kills coworker to hide embezzlement scheme
A North Korean official under investigation for embezzling state property killed a subordinate earlier this month after panicking that the employee's testimony would expose...
North Korea probes army corruption after soldiers found starving on construction...
North Korea's Ministry of Defense has ordered a monthlong special inspection by military prosecutors after reports surfaced that soldiers deployed to rural construction sites...
North Korea issues heat wave rules as deaths surpass 100
North Korea's Cabinet held an emergency meeting and issued a detailed set of heat wave guidelines after the death toll from heat-related illness surpassed...
