Tag: food shortages
N. Korea’s markets continue to see rise in food prices
Grain prices at North Korean marketplaces continue to rise. North Korean food prices are even higher than in May 2023, when cereal prices peaked...
North Korean corn prices fall after steady rise
Corn prices in North Korean markets have recently fallen after skyrocketing for some time. Moreover, with the market price of rice fluctuating from region...
Why are N. Korea’s agricultural areas seeing a rising mortality rate?
The mortality rate in North Korea's agricultural areas is more than three times than that in urban areas, according to a source inside the...
N. Korea slaps temporary ban on sales of rice in some...
Food shortages are so severe in North Korea this spring that some regions have banned the sale of rice in markets to regulate the...
N. Korea orders farms to adopt new irrigation system to optimize...
North Korea has ordered wheat and barley farms to adopt "underground drip irrigation systems" to optimize crop production, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition...
N. Koreans scoff at government’s propaganda about childcare programs
North Korea continues to spread propaganda about the ruling party's childcare programs, including the distribution of free dairy products to children. Recently, the party...
N. Korea’s rural areas suffer from high rates of infant mortality
The infant mortality rate in North Korea's rural areas is higher than in the country's cities, a source in the country told Daily NK...
Seafood is a luxury for N. Koreans living in the country’s...
As a peninsula surrounded by the sea on three sides, Korea has easy access to a wide variety of seafood. Seafood is nutritionally excellent,...
Most N. Korean defectors repatriated last year are still in re-education...
Most of the North Korean defectors repatriated from China last October remain in re-education camps six months later. However, some have died due to...
Health problems plague a growing number of female farmers in N....
An increasing number of female farmers in North Korea are unable to work due to health problems, Daily NK has learned.
"When a farm in...
