North Korean factory workers ordered to hand over farming tools ahead of planting season

2026-03-08 - 21:53

A North Korean factory in Hyesan has ordered each of its workers to submit one farming tool by mid-March under the banner of “rural support,” reviving annual complaints about a state collection drive that many workers say yields no visible improvement in food production, Daily NK has learned. A Daily NK source in Ryanggang province reported Friday that the factory issued the directive to... Source