Tag: rice
N. Korean parents struggle with hefty school decoration fees as new...
As North Korean schools prepare for the new academic year starting April 1, parents are frustrated by school decoration fees their children are expected...
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...
N. Korea pays farm workers in devalued currency instead of grain
North Korea has taken an unprecedented step: paying farm workers in devalued local currency instead of their usual share of crops.
A source in North...
N. Koreans defy ban, mine gold on rented farmland as prices...
North Koreans are rushing to prospect for gold amid rising international prices, defying government bans through an elaborate system of bribes.
According to a source...
Police raids target illegal alcohol production across North Korea
North Korea has launched a nationwide crackdown on illegal alcohol production, threatening the livelihoods of many who depend on bootlegging.
According to multiple sources inside...
N. Korea’s currency crisis forces return to barter economy
The North Korean won has plunged in value, driving exchange rates for U.S. dollars and Chinese yuan to record highs. In response, North Koreans...
North Korean food prices soar as currency crisis deepens
North Korean food prices have hit record highs, deepening hardship across the country.
According to Daily NK's regular market survey, rice prices exceeded 8,000 North...
Economic strain intensifies: N. Korean food prices surge despite fall harvest
Despite the fall harvest, the price of rice in North Korean markets is skyrocketing. A kilogram now costs over 7,000 North Korean won in...
Economic woes sour Hyesan’s fruit market despite price cuts
Fruit prices in Hyesan's markets have recently plummeted, with both domestic and imported varieties available. Despite the lower costs, vendors are struggling with slow...
North Korea’s Ansok Tideland struggles with poor rice harvest after flood...
Recent satellite imagery analysis has revealed that rice production in Ansok Tideland, Onchon county, South Pyongan province, was not particularly good. Ansok Tideland was...
