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Evergreen Does North Korea have welfare?Introducing a three-part special on healthcare, humanitarian aid and social assistance in the DPRK.
 Lost amid headlines about regional tensions, economic restructuring attempts and internal power struggles are the needs of the most vulnerable in North Korea. Given the general difficulties of daily life in the country, one could assume that its weakest members face even harsher conditions. At times this is true, but the real DPRK contains a few surprises. There are three social categories we can look at to understand North Korea’s policy on welfare: the elderly, orphans and the disabled. The conditions of these groups are relatively well-documented (compared to that of the mentally ill, for instance), but it should be © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |
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