{
  "id": 19867115,
  "title": "Meth-fueled knife fight in Hamhung shrugged off by police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/meth-fueled-knife-fight-in-hamhung-shrugged-off-by-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T20:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily NK",
    "slug": "daily-nk",
    "url": "https://www.dailynk.com/english/hamhung-crystal-meth-knife-fight-police/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 31, 2026, a married couple in their 40s engaged in a knife fight at their apartment in Hamhung, South Hamgyong province. The incident stemmed from their chronic financial struggles and the influence of crystal meth. Upon hearing the commotion, a passing police officer arrived and broke up the fight, only to leave without further intervention, leading locals to criticize his handling of the situation. Crystal meth use is common and rarely causes alarm in Hamhung, where such incidents are referred to as \"floods.\" Despite numerous crackdowns, drug use remains prevalent, with dealers moving their operations to hidden locations to avoid detection. The indifference of law enforcement to drug-fueled incidents is particularly troubling, as it highlights the weak enforcement in the face of such dangers.",
  "summary": "A married couple in Hamhung, South Hamgyong province, attacked each other with knives after smoking crystal meth in late October 2026. The police officer who arrived at the scene, however, simply broke up the fight and walked away, leading locals to criticize him for treating a violent, drug-fueled incident as an ordinary domestic quarrel. According […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}