Located in the southern part of the South Hamgyong province, Hamhung is the main and most populous metropolitan area in the province. Hamhung was centrally planned and built by the government of North Korea.

Mar 3, 2025 · North Korea has started dismantling a large prison in the east coast city of Hamhung, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery has found, possibly ahead of renovation after similar projects at three other prisons in the last year.

Sep 11, 2024 · A 5-year-old child in Hamhung, South Hamgyong province, died in late August after collapsing while left alone at home without a guardian. The parents discovered the child when they returned home and rushed him to the hospital, but he died two days later.

Oct 29, 2024 · The gangs, dubbed “black shadows” by locals for their sudden appearances, target young women in Hamhung walking alone, following them to side streets where they demand money and valuables after making unwanted romantic advances. If refused, they resort to force.

Sep 29, 2017 · This is the sixth and final part of a series written by a former development worker in North Korea. Read part one here, part two here, part three here, part four here, and part five here. Today I wake up earlier than usual, because we are all going to Hamhung.

Nov 25, 2024 · Urban residents in North Korea’s city of Hamhung are relocating to rural areas like Hongwon and Riwon counties due to severe economic hardships making city life unsustainable. The migration trend reflects growing difficulties in sustaining urban livelihoods.

Several former special cities have been re-merged with their provinces, including Chongjin, Hamhung and Kaesong. Rason was annexed into North Hamgyong Province in 2004, but was later promoted back to special city in 2010 to help manage it for foreign investment.

Feb 20, 2025 · ‘Kyohwaso No. 9’ in Hamhung is fourth major prison camp to see demolition or construction in last year

Hŭngnam (Korean: 흥남) is a district of Hamhung, the second largest city in North Korea. [1] It is a port city on the eastern coast on the Sea of Japan. It is only 13 kilometres (8 mi) from the slightly inland city of Hamhung. In 2005 it became a ward of Hamhung.

5 days ago · Symbols of inter-Korean unity have long been pervasive in the DPRK, from stamps and street names to the Mass Games. A defector shares stories behind images of Hamhung and explains why a photo of a city street brought him to tears. In a new series, a DPRK escapee shares what he sees in scenes of statues, cities and more in remote North Hamgyong.