North Korea rural food crisis deepens in 2026

North Korea rural food crisis deepens in 2026

North Korean households in rural areas of North Hamgyong province have lost access to grain entirely, forcing people to survive on biji (tofu dregs) porridge and kkojang-tteok, a coarse cake made by mixing tofu waste with corn flour. “There are many people suffering from food shortages in Kilju county and surrounding rural areas,” a North Hamgyong province source told Daily NK on Wednesday. Source

Tofu dregs replace grain as North Korea’s rural food crisis worsens - The Press United

North Korean households in rural areas of North Hamgyong province have lost access to grain entirely, forcing people to survive on biji (tofu dregs) porridge and kkojang-tteok, a coarse cake made by mixing tofu waste with corn flour. “There are many people suffering from food shortages in Kilju county and surrounding rural areas,” a North […]