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Famine, Sold in China and Forced Labor: Jihyun Park's Odyssey to Flee North Korea... Twice

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From North Korea, the most airtight and controlled country in the world, Jihyun Park managed to escape not once, but twice. A double feat that demonstrates the strength, determination and also luck of this woman, protagonist of a film odyssey in search of something she did not have in her country: freedom to live without fear and food so as not to starve. Jihyun Park, who has changed the usual order of Korean names to place the surname in second…Read Article

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N. Korea cracks down on 'superficial' self-criticism sessions among youth - Daily NK English

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North Hamgyong province’s youth league committee has issued internal directives to overhaul self-criticism sessions after identifying tendencies toward superficial mutual criticism. A North Hamgyong province source told Daily NK recently that the provincial youth league committee distributed instructions in late May to youth organizations in Hoeryong and other institutions throughout the province, demanding “genuine rather than formal mutual cri…Read Article

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"Ballons Suspended in the Air", "Lifting Shells": Two Weeks After the Failed Launch Attempt, North Korea Is Trying to Save Its 5,000-Ton Nuclear Destroyer

On 21 May, the North Korean ship was the victim of a "serious accident" during a launch ceremony in Chongjin, a port city in the north-east of the country.Read Article

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Failed Launch and Damage of the Second Guided Missile Destroyer - Beyond Parallel

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Satellite imagery confirmed North Korea's reporting that a new destroyer at Chongjin has failed to launch, leading to significant damage.Kim Jong-Un · ChongjinSee the Story

N. Korea intensifies border security amid 'complex' international developments - Daily NK English

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North Korean state security agents in North Hamgyong province have been ordered to strengthen border defense due to complex international developments. A source in the province told Daily NK recently that the Central Committee instructed the provincial state security bureau on the morning of May 6 to monitor closely for any suspicious activities near the border. The instructions referenced the complicated situation in other countries, including …Border Security · North HamgyongRead Article

North Korea Outpaces Russia With Second Choe Hyon-Class Destroyer Under Construction

North Korea has launched the construction of a second Choe Hyon-class destroyer, just weeks after the first vessel entered the water. According to Defense Express on May 17, citing satellite imagery analyzed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the second Choe Hyon-class destroyer is under construction at a shipyard in Chongjin, on North Korea’s eastern coast. The first vessel of the class was launched on April 25 in Nam…Chongjin · ChongjinRead Article

Privilege and fashion: How N. Korea’s elite children copy Kim Jong Un’s daughter - The Press United | International News Analysis, Viewpoint

North Korean students, particularly those from privileged backgrounds, are increasingly imitating the style of Kim Ju Ae, daughter of leader Kim Jong Un. Parents worry their children might face consequences for such imitation. A source in North Hamgyong province told Daily NK recently that students at the Musan Students and Children’s Palace have been adopting […] The post Privilege and fashion: How N. Korea’s elite children copy Kim Jong Un’s d…Kim Jong-Un · North HamgyongRead Article

Tragedy in Hoeryong: Mother left destitute after daughter sent to political prison camp - Daily NK English

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A woman in her 50s from Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province, is traveling to various locations across North Korea where political prison camps are believed to exist, desperately searching for her daughter who was allegedly sent to one of these facilities. According to a Daily NK source in the province recently, “A female resident in her 50s, identified as A, from Hoeryong is visiting all known prison camp locations in search of her daughter. She o…Nord Stream Pipelines · North HamgyongSee the Story

Hollow victory: Drug dealer's arrest exposes N. Korea's enforcement challenges - Daily NK English

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A man in his 40s has been arrested for years of drug dealing in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province. According to a Daily NK source in North Hamgyong province recently, the suspect—identified only as Mr. A, originally from Hamhung in South Hamgyong province—was arrested by Hoeryong police on March 20 for distributing methamphetamine, known locally as “pingdu.” Hoeryong police dispatched officers to A’s hometown of Hamhung to investigate and appreh…Nord Stream Pipelines · North HamgyongRead Article

Horrible human experiments in North Korea: women forced to eat poisoned cabbage, children in gas chambers...

“It would be a complete lie to say that I feel compassion for children who die in such a painful way,” says Kwon Hyuk, recalling his stage as head of a concentration camp in North Korea. “Under the society and regime in which he was at the time, I only felt that they were enemies. So I felt no sympathy or pity for them.” As head of management at Camp 22, located in the remote mountains of North Hamgyong, his job was to oversee the cruel experime…North Hamgyong · North HamgyongRead Article

Knee-length leather coats: N. Korea’s latest status symbol for the elite - The Press United | International News Analysis, Viewpoint

Knee-length leather coats have become a sartorial trend among young North Koreans, Daily NK has learned. “Leather coats have recently become a trend among young people in their 20s and 30s in Chongjin,” a Daily NK source in North Hamgyong province said recently. “Young people especially like coats that fall right above the knee.” According […] The post Knee-length leather coats: N. Korea’s latest status symbol for the elite appeared first on The…Fashion · ChongjinRead Article

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