Tag: production
Hunger and disillusion: N. Korean farm workers face harsh spring reality
North Korean farm workers barely surviving the annual "barley hump" — the spring food shortage period — are increasingly resentful of farm officials who...
N. Korean farmers lack basic resources to implement potato farming method
North Korea is heavily promoting the "Samjiyon-style potato farming method" to increase potato production nationwide, but farmers report severe shortages of essential resources including...
Kim’s shell game
In a move that surprised absolutely no one, Kim Jong Un recently toured North Korean munitions factories, proudly inspecting shell production that has reportedly...
Pyongyang officials told to lead rice-planting mobilization as May campaign approaches
Pyongyang officials have been instructed to lead upcoming rural support mobilizations as North Korea prepares for rice-planting season.
The Pyongyang Party Committee's Propaganda and Agitation...
Empty promises: N. Korea’s new factories fail to deliver for ordinary...
North Korea is boasting about exceptional output from new factories built as part of its 20×10 regional development policy. However, ordinary North Koreans see...
“More farmers than fighters”: How agricultural work is undermining N. Korea’s...
There are concerns that North Korean soldiers' fighting strength and discipline are weakening as they spend more time farming than training.
A military source told...
China’s automation shift leaves N. Korean contract workers without jobs
North Koreans who anticipated a surge in contract manufacturing work following the relaxation of COVID-19 border controls are facing disappointment as opportunities continue to...
N. Korean province turn to bank loans to counter private lending...
North Hwanghae's provincial people's committee plans to facilitate bank loans to farms for spring planting, Daily NK has learned.
According to a source in the...
Study or else: N. Korean workers face daily memorization drills on...
North Korean authorities have mandated nationwide study sessions on the outcomes of December's 11th Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee, requiring workers to...
N. Korean coal mine launches rare prize competition to boost production
Coal miners in North Pyongan province have begun the new year with a production competition between mining teams, with rewards being offered for top...
