Tag: livestock
Winter warfare preparations expose North Korea’s chronic military supply crisis
North Korea's II Corps has ordered nutritious food for soldiers ahead of winter exercises beginning Dec. 1, but the directive has sparked complaints from...
North Korea flood victims blame ‘cursed snake’ as disasters strike twice...
Heavy rains have once again caused flood damage in Kujang county, North Pyongan province. The area already suffered serious destruction late last month, but...
North Korean farms lose half their livestock to deadly heat wave
Animals are dying en masse in North Korea as record-breaking heat continues to bake the Korean Peninsula. Emergency measures in some parts of the...
N. Korean farmers share livestock to beat summer heat
As the oppressive summer heat drags on, more and more North Koreans are turning to traditional health remedies. This is especially true for farm...
N. Korea’s rural youth program fails as workers abandon farm posts
Despite North Korean authorities calling for the creation of all-youth work squads to help young people settle in agricultural communities, many young people still...
N. Korean soldiers bribe commanders for coveted ‘work brigade’ assignments
Many North Korean soldiers are locked in fierce competition for coveted "work brigade" assignments, where military oversight is significantly more relaxed than standard barracks...
N. Korea executes officials after agricultural inspection scandal sparks public outrage
North Korean authorities have carried out public executions of approximately ten officials involved in what the regime termed "mega crimes" in Jagang province's Usi...
Military theft resurges in N. Korea as food shortages worsen
Amid food shortages, a recent surge in burglaries near military bases in North Korea has been attributed to hungry soldiers robbing civilian homes.
"Soldiers have...
What N. Korea needs to do in 2024 to solve its...
Kim Jong Un congratulated himself at the recent 9th Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee, proclaiming that "2023 was a monumental turning point...
Major goat cull in N. Hwanghae Province sparks alarm among veterinary...
A major goat cull in central North Hwanghae Province recently has sparked considerable alarm among North Korea's veterinary authorities, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on...
