North Korea

+++ News: Since April 1, 2025 we are no longer active in North Korea. +++Internal events in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are largely a mystery to the rest of the world. The country’s government is very authoritarian and strongly isolated internationally, both from without and within. A weak economy and regular extreme weather events have led to hunger and food crises in the past. Food production is threatened by flooding and extreme drought. Welthungerhilfe worked in North Korea from 1996 to 2025.