The unification ministry said Friday it has published the English version of its report on North Korea’s economic and social situation in a bid to help the international community better understand evolving changes in the North’s society.
In February, the ministry released the 280-page report on North Korea’s economic and social situation for the first time. The report is based on in-depth interviews with 6,351 North Korean defectors conducted between 2013 and 2022.
The report showed more North Koreans voiced skepticism about whether the Kim Jong-un family’s hereditary power succession is legitimate. It also 추천 outlined various changes in North Korean society, including the collapse of the food rationing system and an increase in experiences of accessing outside information.
“With the publication of the English version, we hope that the international community can understand the North Korean regime and the reality facing North Koreans and joint efforts to improve the situation,” the ministry said.
The hard copy of the English report will be distributed to foreign diplomatic missions in South Korea, international organizations, nongovernment organizations and related experts. Its PDF version has been uploaded on the website of the unification ministry (www.unikorea.go.kr/eng_unikorea/news/Publications/nk_realities).