Tag: sanitation
N. Korea battles skin disease outbreak blamed on China
A skin disease outbreak in parts of North Pyongan province has prompted provincial authorities to launch emergency quarantine and treatment measures.
According to a Daily...
Sunchon dog meat restaurant closure reveals North Korea’s utility shortages
A state-run dog meat restaurant in North Korea has been shut down after about 10 customers suffered food poisoning during the peak summer dining...
N. Korea launches smartphone app for medication delivery services
North Korea has launched a smartphone app called "Health 3.0" that allows users to order and receive home delivery of medication and health products,...
Mud, sweat, and tears: The hidden face of North Korean flood...
Two months after devastating floods hit North Korea, recovery efforts are still in full swing. Daily NK has obtained images revealing the harsh conditions...
N. Koreans scoff at government’s salt water remedy
North Korean authorities are urging citizens to gargle with salt water daily as a disease prevention measure during their September-October sanitation campaign. Locals, however,...
UN appoints first Resident Coordinator in North Korea in three years
On Mar. 1, United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Italian Joe Colombano as the U.N. Resident Coordinator (RC) in the Democratic People's Republic...
N. Korea’s electricity and food shortages lead to frequent cases of...
Food poisoning has been a serious problem in North Korea this winter season due to food shortages and poor supplies of electricity, Daily NK...
N. Korea hasn’t yet declared war against bedbugs
The eradication of bedbugs has recently become a major issue in South Korea. In North Korea, bedbugs are common in ordinary homes and detention...
N. Korea conducts sanitation and disease control inspections of food service...
On guard against a reappearance of COVID-19, North Korea is inspecting whether food service providers are following strict quarantine and health procedures, Daily NK...
N. Hamgyong Province cracks down on sanitation rule breakers
With germ and virus infections spreading through North Korea’s markets, shops and restaurants, the nation’s authorities have begun efforts to bring the situation under...
