Tag: malnutrition
North Korean soldier beaten to death for failing to collect fuel
A North Korean soldier with the Eighth General Bureau, which is thought to be responsible for construction projects, was fatally beaten by his superiors...
Protein deficiency causes muscle atrophy and hair loss among North Korean...
Spreading malnutrition among children is becoming a major social issue in North Korea, with three orphans at a school in Pyongsong recently dying after...
Malnourished North Korean sailors fall ill after rare lavish meal at...
After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended an event for the Choe Hyon destroyer early this month, around two dozen sailors reported severe...
Desperate North Koreans sell blood for food as hunger crisis deepens
As North Korea endures a severe food shortage, desperate North Koreans have been selling their blood, a practice that has surged recently after the...
Malnutrition spreads across North Korea as food prices surge over 50...
As food prices skyrocket across North Korea, hunger is spreading rapidly among the country's most vulnerable populations. Sources report that children are fainting from...
Heat wave deaths mount in N. Korea’s agricultural regions
A string of recent deaths in North Korea's rural areas has been linked to extreme heat during weeding operations.
According to a source in South...
Unbearable conditions drive N. Korean soldiers to desert regional factory projects
North Korean soldiers assigned to regional factory projects in North Pyongan province are frequently deserting their units due to unbearable working conditions, including malnutrition,...
North Korea tackles malnutrition crisis among displaced in Pyongyang
North Korean authorities have launched initiatives to combat malnutrition among displaced people in Pyongyang, amid concerns about their deteriorating health. The directive, issued by...
Snapshots from North Korea: August 26-30, 2024
North Korean prison inmates forced into grueling flood recovery work
Inmates at Seongan Correctional Facility in North Korea's Jagang province are being forced to work...
Floods ravage N. Korean border city, elderly man dies in tent...
Yanggang Province's city of Hyesan has been hit hard by recent monsoon rains, causing widespread flooding and damage to homes.
On Wednesday, a Daily NK...
