Tag: animals
Live seafood reaches N. Korea’s interior as transport, storage improve
North Koreans living inland have been shocked to see live fish and other seafood in tanks at local markets—a stark contrast to the rarity...
North Korean farms lose half their livestock to deadly heat wave
Animals are dying en masse in North Korea as record-breaking heat continues to bake the Korean Peninsula. Emergency measures in some parts of the...
N. Korean farmers share livestock to beat summer heat
As the oppressive summer heat drags on, more and more North Koreans are turning to traditional health remedies. This is especially true for farm...
When dictators go wild(life trafficking)
In a concerning revelation from University College London researchers, North Korea has been identified as a significant player in the illegal wildlife trade. The...
Chagang Province forestry official executed for illegal corn farm
The head of a local forest management office in Chagang Province was recently executed for removing saplings from state-owned land and planting corn in...
