Spread of tubercular lymphadenitis causes alarm in S. Hwanghae Province
Efforts to mobilize labor for collective farms in South Hwanghae Province have gone into emergency mode after a recent spike in cases of tubercular...
Bananas: A future crop for North Korea?
There are signs that an increasing number of North Koreans are interested in the cultivation of bananas and other fruits and vegetables typically grown...
N. Korean authorities crackdown on homemade alcohol production
North Korean authorities recently launched a crackdown on "homemade" alcohol production in food processing companies and among "individual manufacturers." The crackdown reportedly aims to...
N. Korea to curb illegal slaughtering, ownership of working cows
Following an order by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the country's Central Committee recently instructed party, administrative and judicial authorities to clamp down...
North Korea begins crafting measures to acquire urea in the face of shortages
North Korean authorities have begun crafting measures to acquire urea in the face of shortages following Chinese export restrictions. Pyongyang has also reportedly used...
North Korea emphasizes strict management of grain supplies ahead of autumn harvest
North Korean authorities are stressing strict management of grain supplies ahead of the autumn harvest and have been engaging in political education efforts at...
China’s curbs on urea exports appears to be impacting North Korean grain prices
The price of fertilizer in South Korea has recently skyrocketed due to massive shortages of urea, a situation which is also playing out in...
North Korean government begins nationwide purchases of rice from farmers
North Korean authorities recently began purchasing rice from farms and are even pressuring farmers to turn over their surplus production in the name of...
The Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory is still unable to produce fertilizer properly
The Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory — promoted by North Korean authorities as “a creation of self-reliant strength and prosperity” — has been unable to...
N. Koreans face their worst spring famine since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
As North Korea's food shortages are worsening amid rising grain prices, the country's people are facing their worst spring famine since the country closed...
