Apparent outbreak of African Swine Fever in North Korea
African Swine Fever (ASF) is on the rise in China and other areas in Asia recently, and the disease has now spread to North...
African Swine Fever continues to afflict North Korean livestock
North Korean sources reported on May 24 that African Swine Fever (ASF) is spreading in Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province. The North Korean authorities have...
African Swine Fever strikes pigs at N. Korean livestock farm
The mass death of livestock at a farm in North Korea’s Kangwon Province has led government officials to take urgent action to prevent the...
African Swine Fever takes its toll on N. Korean pig farms
African Swine Fever (ASF) has caused mass deaths of pigs at farms in South Hwanghae Province and North Hamgyong Province, leading the central government...
North Korean markets sell ASF-infected meat
Pigs known to be infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) are still being butchered and sold at local markets, Daily NK sources have reported.
“When...
North Korean animal health officials permit pork sales despite ASF ban
North Korean state media has officially confirmed the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) and government officials have placed bans on the sale of...
North Koreans still in the dark about ASF
As more signs continue to appear that the entire swine population in North Korea has become infected with African Swine Fever (ASF), North Korean...
Continued spread of ASF leads to dearth of pigs at local markets
The continued spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in North Korea has made it virtually impossible to buy piglets in local markets, Daily NK...
North Koreans avoiding pork as ASF rumors spread
The North Korean authorities have yet to officially announce the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the country, but many North Koreans are...
1,000 ASF-infected pigs die in Pyongyang, sources report
Around 1,000 pigs at the Tokdong Pig Farm in Pyongyang died in early September due to African Swine Fever (ASF), Daily NK has learned.
The...
