cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/28042065

Changes in grain production across the DPRK were divided into three periods, i.e., continuous growth, violent fluctuation, and slow recovery. The data showed that grain production within the DPRK more than doubled from 4 million tons to 9.835 million tons over the period between 1961 and 1991.

It is clear that the period between 1992 and 1997 was characterized by violent fluctuations in grain production. This value dropped sharply from a peak of 3.35 million tons (1996) to a value even lower than that seen in 1961. A slow recovery between 1998 and 2019 meant that DPRK grain production gradually increased to the 1975 level, that was 6 million tons.

The staple grain crop in the DPRK comprises rice and maize. Rice is the main component of grain production, providing at least 43% of grain supply, and maize is the second major constituent. The proportion of maize out in the total grain production decreased significantly throughout the 1990s, while wheat production across the DPRK

Women of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) beat the U.S. soccer team 1-0 on Sept. 18 in Cali, Colombia, and won the opportunity to play Japan in the final game of women’s FIFA U-20 (under 20 years of age) world soccer championship tournament in Bogotá, Colombia.

In a sport that often features draws, as well as overtime and penalty shootouts in knockout games, the DPRK women won all their matches in regulation time.

The women’s resounding victories, their smiling faces, their strong bodies, their exuberance and excitement show not only their own personal resilience and victory but that of their country and its revolutionary leadership.

Since the founding of the DPRK in 1948, it has been under near total blockade and harsh sanctions by Japan, the United States and its allies.

Japan, with the blessing of the U.S. and the West, ruled all of Korea as a colony from 1910 until its liberation in 1945 by the armies of the still-governing Korean Workers’ Party and

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/22770231

South Korea convened an international summit on Monday seeking to establish a blueprint for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military, though any agreement is not expected to have binding powers to enforce it.

More than 90 countries including the United States and China have sent government representatives to the two-day summit in Seoul, which is the second such gathering.

The first summit was held in The Hague last year, where the United States, China and other nations endorsed a modest "call to action, opens new tab" without legal commitment.

"The DPRK is continuously cast as a villain in international politics. The “hermit kingdom” is painted as tyrannical, repressive, and dynastic. In this essay, I want to argue the opposite: North Korea is a deeply democratic country, and this is reflective of its socialist values."

Absolutely love the DPRK Explained channel, can only recommend!

March 21st marks the 50th anniversary of taxation abolition in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), making it the first state in history to do so.

This move, enacted by the Supreme People’s Assembly on March 21st, 1974, completely eliminated the tax system, which had been gradually phased out since the mid-1960s.

President Kim Il Sung emphasized that this decision aligned with the socialist system's principles and liberated the working class from exploitation.

Unlike in capitalist nations, where taxes continuously rise, DPRK's unique socialist approach prioritized people's welfare by eliminating taxation entirely. This bold step underscores the DPRK's commitment to socialism.

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/3966387

A few months ago when I was sifting through the garbage dump r/EuropeanSocialists (Once in a while they have good translated DPRK resources otherwise very hard to find) I came across a mention of a site called Yaegihaja. The name means "Let's Talk" in Korean and apparently it was a forum which claimed you could talk with actual north Koreans. It also claimed to be affiliated with the DPRK government. The site has also been mentioned on a few youtube channels, such as one called "SunhiPlays" which posts music videos and one just called "Yaegihaja" which uploaded a DPRK movie. Apparently the URL used to be yaegihaja.com but the website is now shut down and the Wayback Machine's latest snapshot of the website is from April 2022, only showing the home page. Such a place existing is so bizarre and I can't find more information on what it actually was. If you've heard of Yaegihaja please tell me everything you know because I am ver

WEBSITES:

•Explore DPRK: https://exploredprk.com/

•Korean Friendship Association (KFA): https://korea-dpr.com/

•Rodong Sinmun (The official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea): http://rodong.rep.kp/en/

•Media Ryugyong: http://mediaryugyong.com.kp/movie?lang=ko

•KoreanBooks: http://www.korean-books.com.kp/en/

YOUTUBE CHANNELS:

•PhuongDPRKDaily: https://youtube.com/@PhuongDPRKDaily?si=NCAdxY-dckm_DlVH

•Jaka Parker (lives and works in DPRK part time): https://youtube.com/@jakaparker?si=nxj8Ep_PZSVSq5C7

•Songun007: https://youtube.com/@SONGUN007?si=S-TtbaiTFbiNFmux

•Explore DPRK (Youtube): https://youtube.com/@ExploreDPRK?si=AIam3xAu9yQAHN2y

•DefendKorea: https://youtube.com/@DefendKorea?si=Wy7lIf8XTVb9YVxA

•Juche Gang: https://youtube.com/@shanelawrence86?si=mUzTU7RrafDq-HdA

•DPRK News Room: https://youtube.com/@dprknews1912?si=jelvzKW2L_Sjbp1x

RECOMMENDED DOCUMENTARIES:

•My Brothers and Sisters in the North, 2016 (incredible doc