Cold epidemic sweeps North Korea’s -30°C regions as poor can’t afford medicine

2026-02-04 - 13:55

Temperatures in North Korea’s northern regions have plunged to -30 degrees Celsius (-22 degrees Fahrenheit), and the number of people complaining of cold-like symptoms has spiked. People who are struggling to get by cannot afford medicine and have little choice but to suffer and endure when they are sick. “The number of people suffering from colds has spiked as temperatures in Hyesan drop below... Source