North Korean Forestry Sector Claims Success in January Wood Production

The Labor Newspaper reported on the 1st that North Korea’s forestry sector has brought forward its log production plan for January.

The newspaper conveyed, “Various forestry business offices and log production business offices under the Jagang Province Forestry Management Bureau, such as the Hwapyong Forestry Business Office and Kanggye Log Production Business Office, are recording high performance every day while ensuring the normal operation of the facilities.”

Baekja and Deokrip Forestry Business Offices and Baekam, Yeonam Log Production Business Offices under Yanggang Province Forestry Management Bureau are also executing their daily plans by increasing the operation rate of cars and forest railways, it said.

Doan Forestry Business Office, Shinheung, Hongwon Log Production Business Offices under South Hamgyong Province Forestry Management Bureau, and Yuseon Forestry Business Office, Hweryung Log Production Business Offices under North Hamgyong Province Forestry Management Bureau are also increasing the production of logs in the mountains, it said.

The newspaper reported that forestry business offices and log production business offices under the Forestry Management Bureaus of South Pyongan Province, Gangwon Province, and North Pyongan Province are also boosting their performance by quickly transporting logs.

North Korea has been increasing its production of logs during the winter months every year,
and in places like Yangtze River, it uses the Yalu River to transport them downstream.