North Hamgyong

DPRK holds inter-provincial sports contest

xinhuanet.com     10-Jun-2008   1 related          

PYONGYANG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- An inter-provincial sports contest is being held in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK), according to the official news agency KCNA. The opening ceremony was held in Chongjin on...                    

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NKorean women demonstrate against crackdown: aid group (AFP)

yahoo.com     26-Mar-2008   2 related          

AFP - Thousands of North Korean women staged a rare street protest early this month against a government crackdown on illegal market vendors, an aid group said Wednesday, amid worsening food shortages. ... SEOUL (AFP) - The protest was reported on March 4 in Chongjin, a...                    

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Russia, N. Korea agree on release of arrested ship - diplomat

rian.ru     25-Feb-2008   29 related          

Russia's general consul in Chongjin, Valery Valkovich, has secured a speedy release of a Russian ship arrested in the Sea of Japan for allegedly violating the North Korean border, a Russian diplomatic source said on Monday. ... The Russian Lidiya Demesh vessel was...                    

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