Monthly Archives: January 2020
N. Korean farmers increasingly renting out idle land
Farms in the mountainous inland areas of South Pyongan Province are increasingly renting out idle land left unused because of farm worker shortages, Daily...
N. Korea tightens border to prevent coronavirus outbreak
As the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen in China, North Korea has reportedly ordered military units guarding the 1,400 kilometer-long Sino-North Korean border...
Cheating on college entrance exams – North Korean-style
The parents of North Korean students continue to use illicit means to obtain test questions appearing on college entrance exams to ensure their kids...
North Korea is dispatching workers back to China
Many North Koreans working in China returned to their country at the end of last year in accordance with a UN-mandated repatriation order, but...
N. Korea presses for unrealistic increases in farm production
Amid North Korea’s calls for increased food production following the designation of agriculture as the “major point of attack” at the 5th Plenary Meeting...
N. Korea quarantines suspected coronavirus cases in Sinuiju
Following the broadcast of a North Korean health ministry official discussing the symptoms of the Wuhan coronavirus on state television on Jan. 21, North...
Greenhouse vegetables: An end to N. Korea’s food shortages?
North Korea is making an effort to overcome its food shortages by expanding its greenhouse-based vegetable and fruit production industry, Daily NK sources recently...
N. Korea cracks down on corruption in border patrol
North Korea recently launched a crackdown on illegal activities perpetrated by border guards and security officials on the Sino-North Korean border, Daily NK has...
N. Korea increases production of glass panels
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently gave orders to glass factories to increase production as part of efforts to ensure a steady supply...
Realities N. Korea faces in improving agricultural production
Since assuming power, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has traditionally given a New Year address every year. These New Year addresses generally followed...
