Tag: food shortages
Tanchon woman rebuked by city party committee after asking for help...
A resident of Tanchon was recently kicked out of the city's party committee building after pleading with committee cadres to help feed her children,...
Some of N. Korea’s military officers fail to receive enough food...
North Korea’s food shortages are so serious that the rations of some military officers have been slashed, Daily NK has learned.
According to a Daily...
Early March rice prices most expensive of prices surveyed at same...
Early March rice prices in North Korea have hit their highest point ever compared to prices surveyed in early March over the past five...
Many N. Koreans cynical about results of agriculture-focused plenary meeting
The policies adopted at a recent plenary session of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea have earned a cynical response...
N. Hamgyong Province distributes food to workers at major factories
North Hamgyong Province recently distributed food to workers at major factories in the province, Daily NK has learned.
A reporting partner in the province told...
Hyesan conducts civil defense drills from late February to early March
Civil defense drills were recently carried out in Hyesan, Yanggang Province, Daily NK has learned.
“Hyesan is running air raid drills and evacuation drills as...
Kim Jong Un orders military to take lead in farmwork, reforestation...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered the Korean People’s Army (KPA) to take the initiative in farmwork and reforestation this year, Daily...
N. Korean rice prices skyrocket, possibly fueled by “patriotic rice” campaign
North Korean market rice prices have recently skyrocketed after holding steady since last November’s harvest. A nationwide campaign of soliciting donations of “patriotic rice”...
N. Korea prepares for upcoming plenary meeting focusing on agricultural issues
Following an announcement by North Korea's government that it will hold a rare plenary meeting to discuss agricultural issues later this month, the authorities...
N. Korea demands people contribute rice for use by the military
North Korean authorities have recently begun demanding that ordinary people contribute rice for the military, calling it “patriotic rice." The demands come after the...
