A North Korean woman died as a homeless beggar on the streets of Hyesan in Ryanggang province after her parents and siblings refused to take her in following her divorce, illustrating how grinding poverty is severing blood ties in the isolated nation. A source in the province told Daily NK recently that a funeral was held early this month for a Hyesan woman who had begged for food on the streets…
November 18, 2025 at 07:30AM
by DailyNK(North Korean Media)