Tag: spring
Kim Jong Un’s government orders world-class ski destination at Mount Paektu
North Korea has ordered the transformation of Samjiyon into a world-class winter tourism destination, despite lacking the funds and resources needed for such an...
N. Korean investigation uncovers elaborate black market scheme
Authorities in North Korea's Kilju county are investigating evidence that local orchards have been diverting seasonal fruit to black market sales.
"Since mid-July, the Kilju...
Pay to stay: N. Korean schools sell farmwork exemptions to students
North Korean schools are openly charging fees to excuse students from farmwork as the country's annual rice transplantation begins.
According to a source in South...
Drought alert: N. Korean reservoirs shrink as rice planting season looms
According to meteorological forecasts, the Korean Peninsula's northern regions may experience temporary drought and unseasonably cold temperatures this spring due to La Niña effects....
Satellites show North Korean wheat, barley cultivation up 22% under Kim’s...
Since 2021, when Kim Jong Un ordered a shift in grain production to address food shortages, North Korea has been promoting wheat and barley...
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...
S. Pyongan Province mobilizes students to get people excited about farmwork
South Pyongan Province, a part of North Korea's breadbasket, has recently been mobilizing students in efforts to get more people excited about participating in...
