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- Seishin. // Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition;11/1/2011, p1
Seishin: see Chongjin, North Korea.
- Chongjin. // Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition;11/1/2011, p1
Chongjin or Chungjin (both: chung'jen'), Jap. Seishin, city (1993 pop. 582,480), NE North Korea, an ice-free port on the Sea of Japan (or East Sea). It was developed in the 1930s by the Japanese as an iron and steel center. The city has metallurgical plants, chemical factories, and fish...
- A HUNGER TO SURVIVE. Demick, Barbara // Prospect;Mar2010, Issue 168, p48
A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience in living amidst the heavily industrialized area in Chongjin, North Korea.
- The 2009 Economic and Product Market Databook for Chongjin, North Korea. Parker, Philip M. // City Almanac Reports;1/ 1/2010, pN.PAG
Several tables and graphs regarding the 2009 economic and product market for several products and services in Chongjin, North Korea including aviation services, bakeries, and energy drinks are presented.
- North Korea. // Background Notes on Countries of the World: North Korea;3/9/2010, p1
This publication presents information on North Korea. The capital city of the country is Pyongyang and its cities include Hamhung, Chongjin and Nampo. The estimated population of North Korea in 2008 was 24.05 million. Information on the country's public health is provided. This entry also...
- Fed up: N. Korean women push back, authorities back down. // East-Asia-Intel Reports;4/2/2008, p9
The article reports on the spontaneous rally staged by thousands of North Korean women in Chongjin, a city in North Hamkyong Province. Accoriding to the Seoul, South Korea-based Buddhist non-governmental organization (NGO) Good Neighbor, discontent had been mounting among women following the...
- PROFILE. // Background Notes on Countries of the World: North Korea;3/9/2010, p2
The article presents information on North Korea. The capital city of the country is Pyongyang and its cities include Hamhung, Chongjin and Nampo. Its estimated population in 2008 was 24.05 million, with an annual population growth rate of about +0.42%. This entry also includes information on the...
- Kim Jong-Il's younger sons said to father children, raising prospect of dynasty's fourth generation. // East-Asia-Intel Reports;11/ 2/2011, p11
The article reports that it is rumored that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's son and heir-apparent Kim Jong-Un have fathered a daughter in 2010, which could pave the way for a fourth generation of family rule. South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on November 2, 2011, citing an "informed...
- the long view. Long, Rob // National Review;6/2/2003, Vol. 55 Issue 10, p38
The article presents several spots on various socio-political developments in North Korea and Iraq. One of the spots "Turning Back the Clock," produced by Carville, Soon Kee & Associates shows grainy black-and-white footage of Chongjin, North Korea. The spot reflects the economic and political...
