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North Korea food security

Behind North Korea’s Efforts to Monopolize Its Food Supply

Behind North Korea’s Efforts to Monopolize Its Food Supply

By Robert Lauler
Pyongyang has always had a complicated relationship with markets, but is the government really trying to prevent all private food sales?

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 Wants More Control Over Farming Amid Food Shortage

North Korea Wants More Control Over Farming Amid Food Shortage

By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung
Prospects for quickly resolving its food insecurity are dim, as North Korea restricts the operation of markets and devotes much of its scarce resources to its nuclear program.

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 Economy Continues to Show Warning Signs

North Korea’s Economy Continues to Show Warning Signs

By Seulkee Jang
North Korean commodity prices skyrocket in some regions while currency exchange rates continue to plummet.

North Korea’s Isolation Is Deepening

North Korea’s Isolation Is Deepening

By Daminov Ildar
The last year has seen North Korea seal itself off even more tightly from the world. That could be dangerous.

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.
North Korea Steps up Its War on COVID-19

North Korea Steps up Its War on COVID-19

By Gabriela Bernal
As North Korea doubles down on COVID-19 containment measures, local sources report several outbreaks.

South Korean Intelligence Reports COVID-19-Induced Panic Buying in the North

South Korean Intelligence Reports COVID-19-Induced Panic Buying in the North

By Associated Press
The National Intelligence Service told lawmakers in Seoul that the pandemic is hurting North Korea’s economy.

North Korea Gives Rare Response to Panic Buying Rumor

North Korea Gives Rare Response to Panic Buying Rumor

By Tae-jun Kang
North Korea almost never reacts to reports in foreign media. What's different this time?

What North Korea’s Markets Could Tell Us About Its Food Security

What North Korea’s Markets Could Tell Us About Its Food Security

By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
To really understand how food is distributed, and who gets to eat, we have to also understand precisely how the markets work.
South Korea Vows to Send Aid as North Struggles With ‘Severe Food Shortages’

South Korea Vows to Send Aid as North Struggles With ‘Severe Food Shortages’

By Associated Press
Seoul ponders how much and what kind of aid to offer as North Korea reports its worst drought in decades.

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