Tag: hunger
S. Hamgyong Province’s rural areas suffer from severe food shortages
Some rural areas of South Hamgyong Province have recently experienced severe food shortages. With little sign of improvement, people are even taking their own...
Behind N. Korea’s lockdown of Kaesong in July 2020
In July 2020, Kaesong was put on lockdown when a North Korean defector crossed the inter-Korean border amid the COVID pandemic.
According to media reports,...
Rodong Sinmun editorial rubs some N. Korean women the wrong way
Some North Korean women have been expressing their discontent with an editorial that ran in the Rodong Sinmun on International Women’s Day (Mar. 8)...
North Korea’s cruel response to the spread of COVID-19
One day in August 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world, a fever of unknown origin began to sweep through the dwellings...
Young N. Koreans increasingly skip work due to economic hardship
As North Koreans face continuing economic hardship in the wake of the pandemic, more and more young people are skipping work. Employers are issuing...
N. Korean teachers increasingly turn to students’ parents for help
North Korean teachers facing severe financial hardship are turning to parents for help. While schools harshly criticize teachers for such behavior, some teachers are...
More and more N. Pyongan Province families pass out due to...
A growing number of families in North Pyongan Province are growing so hungry that they are passing out, Daily NK has learned.
A source in...
Yanggang Province family found dead after prolonged bout of starvation
A family in Pungso County, Yanggang Province, took their own lives after suffering from prolonged starvation, Daily NK has learned.
A source in the province...
Two families die in succession in Hoeryong due to lack of...
Recently, a family in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, starved to death while another family chose to commit suicide as they, too, were facing starvation.
A...
