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Ask a North Korean: how do people keep warm during harsh North Korean winters?

"From October to April, Hyesanites struggle for survival"
Tae-il Shim March 24, 2020
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Ask a North Korean: how do people keep warm during harsh North Korean winters?
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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and even good night to those of you night owls out there -- whatever the time is where you are, welcome to Ask a North Korean! The feature where you, NK News readers, can email in and ask your questions to North Korean writers In-hua Kim and Tae-il Shim.

Today's question comes from Jeran, from Salt Lake City, Utah, who asks about how those from Hyesan (like In-hua) prepare and live during winter.

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