Thousands of New Dwellings Declared Complete in Samjiyon
According to North Korean state media on November 14, thousands of people moved into newly built dwellings in the villages…
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North Korea’s Post-Typhoon House-Building Boom
Two months after a powerful typhoon lashed North Korea’s east coast, residents are already moving into new homes—replacing those lost…
North Korea’s Disaster Management: A Comment About Perspective
Natural disasters are a feature of the Korean Peninsula, especially flooding. Massive floods hit Seoul in 1983, for instance, when…
How Extreme Flooding in the DPRK Affects Daily Life
The North Korean people have faced truly extreme humanitarian challenges in 2020. Before this summer, the DPRK was dealing with…