Tag: food shortages
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...
N. Korea’s trade ministry orders establishment of “emergency trade system” to...
North Korea’s Ministry of External Economic Relations recently instructed central government-affiliated trade enterprises to establish an “emergency trade system” by the end of this...
N. Korea’s amended agriculture law strengthens role of individual farmers in...
North Korea recently amended parts of its Law on Agriculture that pertains to the so-called “sub-workteam management system.” The amendments strengthen the role of...
Pyongyang’s state-run food shops sell better quality grains than other parts...
North Korea operates around 280 state-run grain shops nationwide to smoothly control the acquisition and supply of food, but there are clear differences in...
Chongjin boy becomes sole earner for household after mother dies
Some Chongjin residents were recently moved to tears by the story of a teenage boy struggling to make ends meet after becoming the sole...
N. Koreans abandoning workplaces, places of residence punished with forced labor
North Koreans continue to abandon their workplaces and places of residence, which has led the authorities to sentence deserters with forced labor as a...
