Tag: starvation
Malnutrition spreads across North Korea as food prices surge over 50...
As food prices skyrocket across North Korea, hunger is spreading rapidly among the country's most vulnerable populations. Sources report that children are fainting from...
N. Korean TV drama criticizing farm officials sparks mixed reactions among...
A recent North Korean TV drama "A New Spring in the Field of Manchurian Cranes" has become a hit by criticizing the exaggerations and...
State-sanctioned smuggling revives hope in N. Korean border economy
North Korea is conducting both imports and exports through state-sponsored smuggling operations in the Hyesan area of Ryanggang province. Local residents are increasingly optimistic...
Spring hunger forces N. Korean rural families to borrow grain at...
The number of "food-poor families" has recently grown as North Korea's spring hunger season intensifies, worsening the already severe seasonal food shortages.
"The number of...
Empty promises, empty stomaches: The plight of N. Korean farmers under...
North Korean farmers are growing increasingly resentful as the ruling party's interference in their autonomy reaches new extremes. While authorities boast of an unprecedented...
N. Korean women’s union promotes superiority of socialist system
The North Korean Socialist Women's Union of Korea recently held lectures highlighting the supposed superiority of their socialist system, contrasting it with hardships in...
N. Korea slaps temporary ban on sales of rice in some...
Food shortages are so severe in North Korea this spring that some regions have banned the sale of rice in markets to regulate the...
Hyesan’s crackdown on street vendors eases
The recently launched crackdown on street vendors in Hyesan has eased recently, Daily NK has learned.
"The authorities have been conducting a special crackdown on...
North Korea’s cruel response to the spread of COVID-19
One day in August 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world, a fever of unknown origin began to sweep through the dwellings...
Young N. Koreans increasingly skip work due to economic hardship
As North Koreans face continuing economic hardship in the wake of the pandemic, more and more young people are skipping work. Employers are issuing...
