Tag: flooding
Patience wears thin as Jagang province’s displaced enter 3rd month as...
Public sentiment in regions of Jagang province struck by flooding in late July is plummeting with the authorities failing to provide full support to...
North Korea skirts Chinese customs fees through remote border crossings
North Korea is importing large volumes of Chinese construction materials, with more than 50 cargo trucks crossing the border daily from Dandong to Sinuiju....
N. Korea’s flood-hit province racing to store emergency supplies
North Pyongan province is rushing to stockpile emergency disaster supplies by November following recent flooding and new national mandates, Daily NK has learned.
The directive...
“How will we survive?”: No potato rations this year in major...
Ryanggang province, North Korea's largest potato-producing region, has completely halted its annual potato distribution to local residents this fall. This is expected to cause...
Surprise parachute drills disrupt life in Sinuiju
The Sinuiju Aviation Club has unexpectedly moved up its annual parachute drills by ten days, sparking speculation among locals that it is linked to...
N. Korea exorts building supplies from currency traders in flood recovery...
North Korean authorities are forcing arrested money changers to donate building materials for flood relief instead of sending them to labor camps, marking a...
Listening in: N. Korea orders transcripts of citizens’ phone calls
North Korea's Ministry of State Security has ordered the compilation of transcripts of recorded public telephone conversations to gauge public sentiment. The directive, which...
Floods prompt ambitious rebuilding plan for Jagang province
North Korea has pledged extensive government support to rebuild Jagang province after the summer floods and make it a model of economic development. Joint...
Pyongyang issues nationwide order to safeguard rail network
North Korean authorities have issued nationwide directives to secure rail transportation and inspect rail facilities. The move, spearheaded by the Ministry of Social Security...
Rebuilding loyalty: North Korea’s dual approach to flood recovery
As North Korea grapples with flood recovery, authorities are issuing warnings to victims in border regions against "impure propaganda" from South Korea, revealing concerns...
