Tag: food shortages
Samjiyon lecture cites purged officer’s case in foreign culture crackdown
Party officials in the North Korean city of Samjiyon held up the corruption case of Pak Hui Chol, a purged senior military political officer,...
Satellite data shows North Korea’s 2026 crop conditions on par with...
Satellite analysis of North Korea's crop conditions in August 2026 shows farmland across the country growing at almost exactly the same pace as last...
Pork prices near record 160,000 won per kilogram in North Korea
Pork has become one of the most expensive staples in North Korea since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, with prices now so high...
Satellite imagery shows reservoir drought worsening across North Korea
I analyzed satellite imagery from the European Space Agency's Sentinel satellites throughout August 2026. My goal was to assess the condition of major agricultural...
North Korea probes army corruption after soldiers found starving on construction...
North Korea's Ministry of Defense has ordered a monthlong special inspection by military prosecutors after reports surfaced that soldiers deployed to rural construction sites...
North Korea rice prices hit 17-year high as corn costs surge
Rice prices in North Korea climbed to their highest level since the country's 2009 currency redenomination in mid-August 2026, according to Daily NK's latest...
North Korea taps reserve grain stocks as farm workers in South...
North Korean authorities urgently released state reserve grain to farms in South Hwanghae province, the country's principal grain-producing region, after a growing number of...
Donju now run many of North Korea’s state grain shops
North Korean authorities set up state-run grain sales offices to stabilize food supplies and prices, but many of these shops are now run behind...
Rising prices drive North Korean women toward prostitution
More women in parts of North Korea are turning to prostitution to survive amid worsening economic hardship. Police have tried posing as clients to...
North Korean military officer executed for stealing reserve grain
A North Korean military officer arrested for embezzling state reserve grain meant for the armed forces was recently executed in public.
A Daily NK source...
