Fuel shortages are forcing farm workers on North Korean collective farms to till fields by hand during the spring planting season of 2026, raising concerns about potential harvest shortfalls later in the year. A Daily NK source in North Pyongan province reported on Friday that “the government has issued instructions to prioritize fuel and electricity […] The post North Korea’s spring planting season derailed by acute fuel shortages on collective…
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