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N. Korea’s Central Committee: From Jan. 11, only those who fulfilled “manure quota” will...

North Korea has announced that only people who have fulfilled their manure quota will be permitted to enter markets, Daily NK has learned.  This comes...

There are signs that North Korea is running into serious difficulties with its corn...

There have been signs recently that North Korea is running into serious difficulties with its corn harvest. Insufficient supplies of basic agricultural supplies such...
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North Korea’s disappearing supply of soybean oil

Imported foodstuffs have grown even more scarce in North Korean markets with the continued closure of the Sino-North Korean border.  With even ordinary foodstuffs such...
North Korean fishing vessel

North Korea issues emergency order for all fishing boats to receive new “sea entry...

Daily NK has learned that North Korea recently issued an emergency order for all fishing boats to exchange their current “sea entry licenses” for...

Russia sends wheat to North Korea in return for diplomatic support

North Korea recently imported wheat from Russia, with some in the Workers' Party saying that the country received the aid in return for officially recognizing...
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N. Korean farmers are showing up to work less than before

North Korean farmers are showing up less and less to work the fields and farm families are facing serious food shortages, Daily NK sources...

North Korea encourages more women to move to the countryside

North Korean authorities are demanding that young people, particularly young women, abandon their “prejudices” against rural villages, coercing them into making “petitions” to move...
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Disease control efforts are impacting compost production, sources

Daily NK sources have reported that North Korea’s efforts aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19 have begun to impact compost production this year.  North...
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Yanggang Province women’s union members asked to find new “arable” land

Members of the Socialist Women’s Union of Korea (SWUK) in Yanggang Province have recently been tasked with finding new arable land. A Daily NK...
Hungnam Fertilizer Complex

North Korea sees a decline in urea fertilizer imports from China

North Korean imports of urea fertilizer have recently declined, Daily NK has learned. This comes as South Korea experiences shortages of urea following a...

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