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Rice Prices in North Korea Surge to New Highs in September

Rice Prices in North Korea Surge to New Highs in September

By Seulkee Jang
Reduced domestic production and imports are leading to scarce market supplies, driving up North Korean food prices.

North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses and Weapons of Mass Destruction Are Inextricably Linked

North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses and Weapons of Mass Destruction Are Inextricably Linked

By Jack Rendler
The U.N. Security Council should simultaneously address the nuclear program and the human rights abuses that are inseparable aspects of the Kim Jong Un regime.
North Korea Orders Establishment of ‘Emergency Trade System’ to Acquire Food

North Korea Orders Establishment of ‘Emergency Trade System’ to Acquire Food

By Jeong Tae Joo
The trade ministry’s order is aimed at circumventing international sanctions and securing safe channels for foreign trade, a source told Daily NK.

Can Wheat Save North Korea From a Food Crisis?

Can Wheat Save North Korea From a Food Crisis?

By Sangsoo Lee
While wheat farming can help to alleviate North Korea’s food shortages, it would require significant investments in modern agricultural techniques and infrastructure.

North Korea Needs More International Partners to Weather Its Food Crisis

North Korea Needs More International Partners to Weather Its Food Crisis

By Sangsoo Lee
To cope with the country’s food crisis – and reduce dependence on China – North Korea is hoping to scale up trade with receptive countries.  

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3 North Koreans Provide a Glimpse of North Korea’s Worsening Economic Situation

3 North Koreans Provide a Glimpse of North Korea’s Worsening Economic Situation

By Jeong Tae Joo
Locals report increasing starvation deaths and disappearances among their neighbors, but Pyongyang is most concerned with preventing the harsh reality from souring planned celebrations.

Living and Dying for Rice in North Korea

Living and Dying for Rice in North Korea

By Doohyun Kim
The world must send food aid, specifically rice, to North Korea to avoid a humanitarian disaster.
North Korea’s Strict COVID-19 Policies Undermine Kim Jong Un’s Goal of Ending Hunger

North Korea’s Strict COVID-19 Policies Undermine Kim Jong Un’s Goal of Ending Hunger

By Troy Stangarone
Dismal trade figures for 2021 attest to the toll the North’s border closures are taking on its food supply.

North Korea’s Food Shortage Is a Lesson for US Policymakers

North Korea’s Food Shortage Is a Lesson for US Policymakers

By Zhuoran Li
If North Korea’s extreme self-inflicted COVID isolation isn’t enough to break the Kim regime, external sanctions have no chance.

The Worsening Plight of North Korean Soldiers

The Worsening Plight of North Korean Soldiers

By Gabriela Bernal
Soldiers are going beyond robbing homes and are now even targeting food storage facilities run by government agencies

Kim Jong Un’s Comments Reflect Growing Fear Over North Korea’s Food Crisis 

Kim Jong Un’s Comments Reflect Growing Fear Over North Korea’s Food Crisis 

By Mitch Shin
The COVID-19 pandemic and U.S.-led economic sanctions have pushed the North toward an economic catastrophe.
North Korea in Crisis: Food Shortages and Information Lockdown

North Korea in Crisis: Food Shortages and Information Lockdown

By Lina Yoon
It is vitally important for the world to remember the people of North Korea, not just its nuclear weapons.

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