Tag: agriculture
N. Korean Central Committee shakeup leads to unprecedented scuffles
North Korean officials recently reassigned from organizations supplying the ruling party's Central Committee have resisted the changes, leading to scuffles and an ongoing investigation,...
Deadly harvest: N. Korean man killed for gleaning corn
A man in North Korea's Musan county died from a police beating after collecting fallen corn from a recently harvested field, sparking local outrage.
A...
N. Korea’s central bank audits S. Hwanghae province, eyes financial sector...
North Korea's central bank conducted a two-week audit of the Commercial Bank of South Hwanghae province beginning Sept. 1. The audit focused primarily on...
N. Korean rice prices in Pyongyang surge to highest level since...
North Korean food prices are rising, with rice in Pyongyang reaching 6,300 North Korean won per kilogram on Sept. 15. This is the highest...
North Korea’s Ansok Tideland struggles with poor rice harvest after flood...
Recent satellite imagery analysis has revealed that rice production in Ansok Tideland, Onchon county, South Pyongan province, was not particularly good. Ansok Tideland was...
N. Korea aims to monopolize earnings from mushroom exports
North Korea is tightening controls on pine mushroom sales and transport, aiming to monopolize foreign currency from exports of the rare fungi.
Speaking on condition...
North Korean grain prices fall across markets
Grain prices in North Korean markets have fallen across the board. According to a regular market price survey conducted by Daily NK, as of...
Snapshots from North Korea – July 22-26, 2024
North Korea's Summer Reality: Work, Not Vacation
Summer vacation cultures starkly contrast between South and North Korea. South Koreans enjoy beach and mountain breaks in...
Two N. Koreans living in Russia, China speak out about trash...
The South Korean military has resumed loudspeaker broadcasts toward the North in response to North Korea’s launch of trash-laden balloons into the South. The...
S. Pyongan Province’s rural areas are facing extreme levels of hardship
People living in farming communities in South Pyongan Province are suffering extreme hardship, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Daily NK...
