Monthly Archives: July 2021
North Korea’s state-run food shops have little or no rice to sell to consumers
The food shops recently established by the North Korean government to control the supply and price of rice have little or no rice to...
North Hwanghae Province mobilizes locals for “irrigation struggle” to prevent drought damage to crops
As North Korea swelters under a prolonged heatwave, North Hwanghae Province authorities have mobilized locals for an “irrigation struggle” to prevent crop losses due...
North Korea’s forced rural relocation schemes sometimes lead to heartbreak
Young people in North Korea continue to suffer heartbreak and other losses as the authorities encourage them to “volunteer” to live in rural agricultural...
The number of inmates in North Korean political prisons have increased by at least...
The number of inmates at North Korean political prisons has climbed by at least 20,000 or more since March of last year. This suggests...
Still no signs that North Korea is distributing food to ordinary people
North Korean authorities provided people throughout the country with food at lower-than-market prices in early July, but no food distributions have been detected since.
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Many North Korean farms still need to be properly weeded
Following North Korea’s acknowledgement to the United Nations that it is suffering food shortages, Daily NK has learned that insufficient agricultural supplies, such as...
North Korea Market Price Update: July 26, 2021
All prices shown in KPW and current as of July 26, 2021.
Data: Daily NK
North Korean schools will go on vacation in August
North Korea’s education ministry recently issued orders regarding this year’s summer vacation during a virtual meeting with the education departments of the nation’s 13...
Infectious disease brucellosis is a growing problem among cattle in North Korea
The bacterial disease brucellosis is reportedly rampant in some parts of North Korea. According to a source, apprehension is building in rural communities with...
N. Hamgyong Province organizes “secret disciplinary units” to crack down on anti-socialist behavior
North Korean authorities have recently established "secret disciplinary units" led by Socialist Women's Union of Korea organizations and members in North Hamgyong Province to...
