News on Health and Nutrition from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Kim Jong-un tours newly opened North Korean potato starch factory
December 10, 2017

Kim Jong-un tours newly opened North Korean potato starch factory

Last week North Korea's State News Agency shared a number of pictures of Kim Jong Un touring a new potato factory in Samjiyon, near the Chinese border.
Bad potato harvest in North Korea
September 27, 2016

Bad potato harvest in North Korea

It is a particularly unsuccessful year for North Korean agriculture. An inside source in North Korea has reported that torrential rains have affected the potato harvest in Unheung and Daehongdan in Ryanggang Province.

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