Tag: water
Why are North Koreans avoiding the upper floors of newly built...
People in Chongjin and Hoeryong are avoiding the upper floors of newly built high-rise apartments due to various inconveniences, Daily NK has learned.
"The high-rise...
N. Hamgyong Province raises advance payments for housing
The North Hamgyong Province People's Committee recently increased the advance payments that prospective homeowners will have to pay to fund the construction of their...
UN appoints first Resident Coordinator in North Korea in three years
On Mar. 1, United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Italian Joe Colombano as the U.N. Resident Coordinator (RC) in the Democratic People's Republic...
How one North Korean man was purged for no real reason
In June 2020, the iconic Changgwangwon Health Complex in North Korea celebrated its 40th anniversary. The complex is known among Pyongyang residents for having...
N. Korea’s electricity and food shortages lead to frequent cases of...
Food poisoning has been a serious problem in North Korea this winter season due to food shortages and poor supplies of electricity, Daily NK...
Hyesan residents suffer water shortages
Residents of Hyesan, Yanggang Province, have been suffering from a water shortage, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons, a...
Burst pipes force Sinuiju universities to suspend classes
Several universities in Sinuiju recently suspended classes for three days so that students could focus on water collection after water pipes burst due to...
Chongjin residents unhappy with paying for nonexistent electricity, water services
Chongjin residents are expressing displeasure with the government's compulsory collection of fees for electricity and water, despite their failure to properly provide either service,...
Occupants of 3,000 new homes in Komdok are having difficulty getting...
North Koreans have moved into the 3,000 homes recently built in Komdok District, South Hamgyong Province, an important area for North Korea’s mining production....
Two North Koreans put on trial for defection attempt by sea
A public trial was recently held in Orang County, North Hamgyong Province, for two North Koreans who had been apprehended for attempting to defect...
