Significant Food Shortages Likely in North Korea
North Korea has experienced a very severe drought in 2017 that has undoubtedly had a major impact on food crops…
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Assessing Agricultural Conditions in North Korea: A Satellite Imagery Case Study
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) continues to experience seasonal climate variations, drought conditions that greatly put its…
Why Headlines About DPRK Agricultural Production Miss the Point
Last week, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released an updated estimate of DPRK agricultural production…
How Bad is North Korea’s Food Situation? Getting a Grip on the Numbers Confusion
When analysts attempt to make sense of data on North Korea, confusion is often the order of the day. This…