Tag: food shortages
Hyesan residents pray for peace, prosperity during Great Full Moon Festival
Crowds of Hyesan residents climbed to the top of hills and other high places to view the full moon and make wishes on the...
N. Korea’s electricity and food shortages lead to frequent cases of...
Food poisoning has been a serious problem in North Korea this winter season due to food shortages and poor supplies of electricity, Daily NK...
N. Korean grain prices rise amid concerns about the “barley hump”
Grain prices in North Korean marketplaces faltered briefly before the Lunar New Year in early February, but they are now moving upward again. The...
North Koreans face difficulties amid spike in rice prices
North Koreans are suffering from worsening food shortages amid a recent spike in the price of rice.
Speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons,...
Two N. Koreans near the border with China share their wishes...
At the Ninth Plenary Session of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un listed indicators...
Prices of rice sold in N. Korea’s state-run food shops similar...
Since the end of last year's fall harvest, the price of rice in state-run grain stores has been little different from that sold in...
N. Korean rice and corn market prices rise slightly toward end...
North Korean market prices of rice and corn recently rose slightly after a prolonged decline that began with the start of the harvest in...
Why N. Koreans are making less and less of meju, an...
Meju (fermented soybeans mash) is the key component in multiple commonly used Korean seasonings, including doenjang, gochujang, and soy sauce. It was commonly made...
Facing uncertain future, N. Korean high schooler takes own life
A high school student at a Pyongyang recently leaped to his death from a high-rise building, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity...
Newly harvested potatoes appear in N. Korea’s markets
This year’s potato crop has begun circulating in markets, which is welcome news for North Koreans who have been suffering from the food shortages.
“With...
