Tag: suicide
S. Hamgyong Province’s rural areas suffer from severe food shortages
Some rural areas of South Hamgyong Province have recently experienced severe food shortages. With little sign of improvement, people are even taking their own...
N. Korean woman drinks herbicide after father opposes marriage
In Kyongwon County, North Hamgyong Province, a teacher recently tried to commit suicide because her father, a powerful official, strongly opposed her marriage to...
Chollima Steel Complex worker takes her own life following years of...
A female worker at the Chollima Steel Complex in Nampo recently committed suicide after years of sexual abuse at the hands of her boss,...
Nampo official attempts to take his own life during investigation
An official at the Bureau of Land and Environment Conservation and Management in the North Korean city of Nampo recently attempted to end his...
Parents of 2-year-old jump to their death after being hounded by...
A married couple in their 30s facing financial difficulties recently ended their lives by jumping off a building in Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, Daily...
N. Koreans driven to extremes amid difficult economic conditions
There has been a sharp increase in the number of North Koreans dying of disease amid extreme hardship or ending their lives because of...
