Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (5) Telescopic lens captures conditions in farming communities – 2 The highly-fortified border is akin to a disputed zone…why? (10 photos) 2023.11.06
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Food conditions improve in northern part as newly harvested potatoes, lessening concerns about starvation…Rice prices also fall…People say “We must do anything to survive” 2023.10.30
Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (4) Telescopic lens shows the present conditions in North Korea’s farming communities -1 Photographs show people mobilized for farming (5 recent photos) 2023.10.26
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>Opium addicts rise again as stimulants remain almost completely unavailable…Why? The police quickly clamp down on manufacture of drug 2023.10.25
Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (3) Thieves from the cities lead to strict monitoring of farming areas…farmers face tough times trying to earn cash (4 recent photos) 2023.10.24
Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (2) The military is given priority over harvested crops because “there are many soldiers suffering from malnutrition”…In a rare move, the military takes crops directly from fields (3 recent photos) 2023.10.18
Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1) The harvest is better than last year, but lack of materials remains a serious problem (4 recent photos) 2023.10.16
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>The government starts claiming that “suicide is an anti-state, traitorous act…” Warns that bereaved relatives will face punishment…People wonder whether committing suicide due to starvation is considered a traitorous act 2023.10.04
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy…Intense crackdowns on circulation of goods and use of foreign currency (3) Proclamation reveals Kim regime’s anti-market policies…government crackdowns down heavily on private economic activities 2023.09.22
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>Kim Jong-un orders start of operation to eliminate private medical activities, with a “secret vote” leading to arrests…The state also aims to revive its control over the medical sector 2023.09.18
Society / Economy Who is starving in North Korea in 2023 and why? Analyzing the situation through Amartyra Sen’s theories on famine ISHIMARU Jiro 2023.09.06
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Report suggests deaths in second largest city of Hamhung…One visitor to the city reports: “People are dying of starvation and disease. Crime is increasing, leading to a brutal atmosphere in the city.” 2023.08.31
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy…Intense crackdowns on circulation of goods and use of foreign currency (2) Proclamation declares that serious violators face execution or life in prison 2023.08.28
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy…Intense crackdowns on circulation of goods and use of foreign currency (1) The authorities confiscate Chinese yuan and US dollars 2023.08.21
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> “People are stealing unripe corn from the fields” Farms already see a rash of thefts of grains…Security guards given live rounds and even soldiers are deployed 2023.08.14
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>The authorities finally start cracking down on housing transactions, “Severely punish anti-socialist behavior”…Crackdown on 25-year-old “housing market” may cause chaos 2023.08.08
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>Even the police face temporary cut in rations due to financial troubles… “In May, they had no choice but to buy food on credit” 2023.08.07
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Daycares and preschools stop providing meals due to financial troubles…Parents facing demands for rice and money protest by turning their backs on the schools, sending their kids to neighbors instead 2023.08.04
Society / Economy ASIAPRESS asks a Chinese businessman how North Korean business is doing: “North Korean labor is of more interest than trade” 2023.07.25
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> The Kim Jong-un regime prevents news of frequent suicides from spreading 2023.07.14
Society / Economy <Investigation Inside N. Korea>Famine in the provinces : “Many people have died from the start of May due to starvation and disease…” (4) Old parents and children are abandoned, and frequent robberies occur…People are scared 2023.05.30
Society / Economy <Investigation Inside N. Korea>Famine in the provinces : “Many people have died from the start of May due to starvation and disease…” (3) The authorities treat starvation deaths as deaths by disease…some people even eat bark from pine trees to survive 2023.05.27
Society / Economy <Investigation Inside N. Korea>Famine in the provinces : “Many people have died from the start of May due to starvation and disease…” (2) Workers can’t go to work due to malnutrition…even at the DPRK’s largest iron mine 2023.05.22
Society / Economy <Investigation Inside N. Korea>Famine in the provinces : “Many people have died from the start of May due to starvation and disease…” (1) The state’s food supplies have hit rock bottom 2023.05.22