Tag: shortages
Free flu shots in N. Korean city highlight urban-rural healthcare divide
Free flu vaccines are being distributed in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province, but a Daily NK source reports this program highlights medical inequality, with services...
Winter ritual: N. Korea tightens oversight of annual manure collection quotas
North Korea has launched its annual "manure battle," with fertilizer production and transportation now in full swing across the country.
"In Hyesan and throughout Ryanggang...
N. Korea’s new premier sparks economic debate in Pyongyang
North Koreans are closely watching for potential economic changes following Pak Thae Song's appointment as premier, replacing Kim Tok Hun at the 11th Plenary...
In Sinuiju, flood victims’ apartments shine through N. Korea’s darkness
North Korea's chronic power shortages leave most of the country in darkness at night, but new apartments housing flood victims in Sinuiju tell a...
N. Korea plans fishing industry training program despite resource shortages
North Korea plans to boost its fishing industry through a technical training program focused on vessel repair and catch optimization, Daily NK has learned.
"Last...
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...
Surprise healthcare audit creates chaos in North Korean hospitals
Healthcare workers in North Hamgyong province are unsettled by a surprise audit of the medical sector ordered by the government.
According to a source in...
N. Korea rushes flood recovery housing despite safety concerns
North Koreans are expressing growing concern over construction quality as the country rushes to build new housing in flood-damaged areas.
A Daily NK source in...
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...
Street robberies rise as “black shadows” stalk Hamhung
Gangs of teenagers and young adults are terrorizing women in Hamhung, mugging them in alleyways and sparking community fears about escalating violence.
The gangs, dubbed...
