Why are North Koreans avoiding the upper floors of newly built apartments? - Daily NK English

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Why are North Koreans avoiding the upper floors of newly built apartments? - Daily NK English

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 apartments in Chongjin and Hoeryong were completed this year after several years of construction. Some people have moved in and some are planning to move in,” said a source in North Hamgyong Province on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. “But no one wants to live there sin…