Tag: natural disasters
North Korean province cuts market hours for land management work
North Hamgyong province has ordered reduced market hours through November to mobilize merchants and residents for land management projects. A source in the province...
Ryanggang farms told to meet quotas “no matter what” as harvest...
Ryanggang province's agricultural management committee has informed all farms that the government will not adjust their allotted crop quotas for the upcoming fall harvest....
Kim’s headcount: N. Korea launches nationwide census after devastating floods
North Korea has launched a nationwide population and household census following devastating floods in late July. The census, which began on Aug. 24, was...
Snapshots from North Korea: August 5-9, 2024
N. Korean farmer takes life after flood destroys crops
In a tragic incident in North Korea's North Hamgyong province, a woman in her 50s took...
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurs off of coast of N. Pyongan Province
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) recorded a magnitude 2.6 earthquake on May 5 that occurred at around 2:12 PM, 52 kilometers south off the...
North Korea imports Chinese meteorological equipment
North Korea is actively pushing the modernization of its meteorological equipment, Daily NK has learned. Multiple sources say that as part of this effort,...
N. Korea’s breadbasket suffers damage due to rains and winds
Farmland and crops in some parts of North Korea's two Hwanghae provinces, considered the country's breadbasket, have suffered damage due to recent rains and...
N. Korean farmers are showing up to work less than before
North Korean farmers are showing up less and less to work the fields and farm families are facing serious food shortages, Daily NK sources...
