Increase in Homeless Families, Escalating Costs in Rice

Daily NK Yang Jung A 9/2/2007 HRW “irregularities and corruption provoked by governmental officials” Recently, there has been an increase in kotjebi (homeless) families squandering around the vicinities of jangmadang (markets). After interviewing 12 North Korean merchants who frequently travel in and out of North Korea as well as defectors, Kay Seok, a North Korea … Continue reading Increase in Homeless Families, Escalating Costs in Rice