North Korean Market Prices Suggest Serious Food Shortages
Recently, the BBC became one of few global outlets to succeed in interviewing ordinary North Koreans inside the country about…
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Food Insecurity in North Korea Is at Its Worst Since the 1990s Famine
North Korea is dealing with a complex humanitarian emergency that has food insecurity at its core.[1] As of August 2022,…
Why We Know Even Less Than Usual About North Korea’s Food Situation
Even in a normal year, North Korea’s food situation would be difficult to parse. This year, however, it is more…
How Global Is the North Korean Economy?
North Korea may be one of the most autarkic economies in the world, but it is far from isolated from…