North Korea's Kim Jong Un holds rare meeting on farming amid food shortage
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un holds rare meeting on farming amid food shortage

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Recent unconfirmed reports have said an unknown number of North Koreans have died of hunger. But observers have seen no indication of mass deaths or famine in North Korea Seoul, South Korea: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a major political conference dedicated to agricultural improvement, state media reported Monday, amid outside assessments that the country’s chronic food insecurity is getting worse. Monday’s report didn’t elaborate on its agenda, but the party’s powerful Politburo said earlier this month that a “turning point is needed to dynamically promote radical change in agricultural development.” Most analysts North Korea’s food situation today is nowhere near the extremes of the 1990s when hundreds of thousands of people died in a famine. Last year, North Korea’s grain production was estimated at 4.5 million tons, a 3.8 per cent drop from 2020, according to South Korean government assessments. Some experts say North Korea will use this week’s plenary meeting to boost public support for Kim during his confrontations with the United States and its allies over his nuclear ambitions.

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Satellite images show North Korea boosting arms flow to Russia
2 days, 1 hour ago

Satellite images show North Korea boosting arms flow to Russia

Live Mint  

North Korea and Russia are deepening their military cooperation, as Pyongyang ramps up the supply of arms to Moscow for the war in Ukraine and receives much needed cash and oil from the Kremlin in return. North Korea’s missiles now make up nearly a third of Russia’s ballistic missile launches at Ukraine this year, according to Ukrainian officials. Around 200 …

Warning North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia ‘in months’
5 days, 20 hours ago

Warning North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia ‘in months’

The Independent  

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Satellite images show North Korea breaking sanctions to get million barrels of oil from Russia
1 month ago

Satellite images show North Korea breaking sanctions to get million barrels of oil from Russia

The Independent  

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North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation
1 month ago

North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation following high-level talks in Pyongyang this week, the North’s state media said Thursday, as they continue to align in the face of their confrontations with Washington. Kozlov, who arrived in North Korea on Sunday, met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his …

North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says
1 month ago

North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea recently supplied additional artillery systems to Russia to support its war efforts against Ukraine, while some of the thousands of North Korean troops deployed in Russia have begun engaging in combat, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Wednesday. The South Korean assessment came after Russia warned Monday that U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to …

North Korea Fires Barrage Of Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea Ahead Of U.S. Election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

North Korea Fires Barrage Of Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea Ahead Of U.S. Election

Huff Post  

A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple short-range ballistic missiles with file footage during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 5, 2024. That drew condemnation from Kim’s powerful sister Kim Yo Jong, who on Tuesday accused North Korea’s rivals of raising tensions with “aggressive and adventuristic military threats.” South Korean …

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of U.S. election
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of U.S. election

The Hindu  

North Korea on Tuesday fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, the South Korean military said, as the country continued its weapons demonstrations hours before the U.S. presidential election. During campaigning, Mr. Trump boasted about his personal ties with Mr. Kim, while Harris said she won’t “cozy up to tyrants and dictators like Kim Jong Un who are …

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US presidential election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US presidential election

Live Mint  

North Korea on Tuesday fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, the South Korean military said, as the country continued its weapons demonstrations hours before the U.S. presidential election. That drew condemnation from Kim’s powerful sister, who on Tuesday accused North Korea’s rivals of raising tensions with “aggressive and adventuristic military threats.” South Korean officials have said that …

North Korean troop deployment in Russia is key topic as US and South Korean leaders meet
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korean troop deployment in Russia is key topic as US and South Korean leaders meet

The Independent  

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North Korea’s Kim calls for bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing two missiles
3 months ago

North Korea’s Kim calls for bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing two missiles

The Hindu  

North Korea said on Thursday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised successful tests of two types of missiles — one designed to carry a “super-large conventional warhead" and the other likely for a nuclear warhead, as he ordered officials to bolster up his country's military capabilities to repel US-led threats. The tests were apparent references to the multiple missile launches …

North Korea’s Kim is bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing 2 types of missiles
3 months ago

North Korea’s Kim is bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing 2 types of missiles

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Thursday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised successful tests of two types of missiles — one designed to carry a “super-large conventional warhead” and the other likely for a nuclear warhead, as he ordered officials to bolster up his country’s military capabilities to repel United States-led threats. The official Korean Central News Agency …

North Korea discloses uranium enrichment facility as Kim Jong Un calls for more nuclear weapons
3 months, 1 week ago

North Korea discloses uranium enrichment facility as Kim Jong Un calls for more nuclear weapons

The Hindu  

North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported on Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to “exponentially” increase the number of his nuclear weapons. Mr. Kim said North Korea needs greater defence and preemptive attack capabilities because “anti- nuclear threats perpetrated by …

North Korea offers first glimpse of secretive weapons-grade uranium facility
3 months, 1 week ago

North Korea offers first glimpse of secretive weapons-grade uranium facility

ABC  

North Korea has offered its first glimpse into a secretive facility used to produce weapons-grade uranium, as state media reported on Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to "exponentially" increase the number of his nuclear weapons. A ministry statement said North Korea's "illegal" pursuit of nuclear weapons was in "clear violation of …

North Korea launches ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan, days after Kim Jong Un vowed to expand nuclear force
3 months, 1 week ago

North Korea launches ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan, days after Kim Jong Un vowed to expand nuclear force

ABC  

North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into waters east of the Korean Peninsula, according to South Korea's military. North Korea's Kim Jong Un says country will increase number of nuclear weapons Photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stands at a podium with microphones Kim Jong Un said North Korea is facing a "grave threat" from what …

North Korea marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units
4 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korea marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea marked the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline military units at a ceremony where leader Kim Jong Un called for a ceaseless expansion of his military’s nuclear program to counter perceived U.S. threats, state media said Monday. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said the launchers were freshly produced by the …

North Korea fires another barrage of ballistic missiles as tensions flare with South Korea
6 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea fires another barrage of ballistic missiles as tensions flare with South Korea

India TV News  

Seoul: The South Korean military on Thursday accused North Korea of firing yet another barrage of short-range ballistic missiles towards its eastern sea, days after its attempt to launch a military spy satellite ended in failure and drew strong condemnation from its rivals. The South Korean military said the suspected ballistic missiles flew around 350 km before in landing in …

Russia is violating UN limits on petroleum shipments to North Korea, the White House says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia is violating UN limits on petroleum shipments to North Korea, the White House says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Russia is shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that exceed U.N. Security Council limits, the White House said Thursday, signaling it will impose new sanctions against those involved in facilitating the transfers. The United Nations had set an annual 500,000 barrel global cap on refined petroleum products to North Korea as part of its yearslong effort …

North Korean missile use in Ukraine raises alarm, sparks US deployment plans
8 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korean missile use in Ukraine raises alarm, sparks US deployment plans

Hindustan Times  

Russia’s use of North Korean missiles in its assault in Ukraine is giving Pyongyang a rare chance to test its weapons in combat and perhaps take away lessons that could improve their performance, a top US general said. The US, South Korea and others have accused North Korea of sending to Russia its newest nuclear-capable ballistic missiles that are easy …

South Korean defense chief says North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia
9 months ago

South Korean defense chief says North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers filled with munitions and other military equipment to Russia since last year to help support its war in Ukraine, South Korea’s defense minister said Monday. U.S. and South Korean officials have accused North Korea of supplying Russia with artillery shells, missiles and other equipment in recent months to help …

North Korean factories making arms for Russia are ‘operating at full capacity,’ South Korea says
9 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korean factories making arms for Russia are ‘operating at full capacity,’ South Korea says

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea’s munitions factories are “operating at full capacity” to produce weapons and shells for Russia, according to South Korea’s defense minister, as Moscow’s devastating war in Ukraine grinds into a third year. Video Ad Feedback Zelensky warns that Ukraine will lose people without US aid 01:08 - Source: CNN Concerns over North Korean weapons …

North Korea sent Russia millions of munitions in exchange for food: Seoul
9 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea sent Russia millions of munitions in exchange for food: Seoul

Al Jazeera  

South Korea says North Korea has sent Russia 6,700 containers carrying more than three million artillery shells since September. North Korea has sent about 6,700 containers carrying millions of munitions to Russia since September in exchange for food as well as parts and raw materials for weapons manufacturing, according to officials. In return for the munitions, Russia provided North Korea …

UN experts investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks valued at about $3 billion
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UN experts investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks valued at about $3 billion

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. experts say they are investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks between 2017 and 2023 valued at approximately $3 billion, with the money reportedly being used to help fund its development of weapons of mass destruction. Amid the increased military and political tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the experts said North Korea “continued to flout sanctions,” further …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for 'thorough annihilation' of US, South Korea if provoked
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for 'thorough annihilation' of US, South Korea if provoked

India TV News  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday said that his military should "thoroughly annihilate" the United States and South Korea if provoked, after he promised to boost national defence, including by launching three more spy satellites and building nuclear weapons in 2024, as part of "overwhelming" war readiness to cope with US-led confrontational moves. Growing ties with China and …

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' U.S., South Korea if provoked
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' U.S., South Korea if provoked

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, State media reported on January 1, after he vowed to boost national defence to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation. Mr. Kim stressed that “our army should deal a deadly blow to thoroughly annihilate them by mobilising …

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked

The Independent  

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North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday. “Although North Korea has no intention of giving up nuclear weapons, it might try to …

North Korea’s Kim boasts of achievements as he opens key year-end political meeting
11 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korea’s Kim boasts of achievements as he opens key year-end political meeting

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised what he called achievements and victories that strengthened national power and boosted the country’s prestige this year, as he opened a key political meeting to set new policy goals for 2024, state media reported Wednesday. KCNA said North Korea also reported a rare good harvest this year as the …

North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts say
1 year ago

North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts say

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea appears to have started operating a light-water reactor at its main nuclear complex in a possible attempt to establish a new facility to produce bomb fuels, the U.N. atomic agency and outside experts said. Observers say light-water reactors are best-suited for electricity generation, but North Korea could adapt one at Yongbyon to produce plutonium …

North Korea has sent missiles, ammunition and shells to Russia to support war in Ukraine, says Seoul
1 year, 1 month ago

North Korea has sent missiles, ammunition and shells to Russia to support war in Ukraine, says Seoul

Firstpost  

North Korea has been pushing to expand cooperation with Russia and China in the face of security tensions with the United States and pandemic-caused domestic hardships. In an apparent sign of its economic troubles, the country is moving to close some of its overseas diplomatic missions North Korea has likely supplied several types of missiles to Russia to support its …

So far, North Korea shipped more than a million artillery shells to Russia
1 year, 1 month ago

So far, North Korea shipped more than a million artillery shells to Russia

Firstpost  

Both Russia and North Korea, long-standing allies, are subject to international sanctions, with Moscow facing sanctions due to its invasion of Ukraine and Pyongyang for its nuclear weapons testing. There are concerns in South Korea that North Korea could receive sensitive Russian technologies that would enhance the threat of Kim’s nuclear weapons and missile program. But the NIS believes it’s …

South Korea’s spy agency says North shipped more than a million artillery shells to Russia
1 year, 1 month ago

South Korea’s spy agency says North shipped more than a million artillery shells to Russia

LA Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in far eastern Russia on Sept. 13. South Korea’s top spy agency believes the North has sent more than a million artillery shells to Russia since August to help fuel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, according to a lawmaker who attended a …

South Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions to Russia
1 year, 1 month ago

South Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions to Russia

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea, the U.S. and Japan strongly condemned what they call North Korea’s supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia, saying Thursday that such weapons shipments sharply increase the human toll of Russia’s war in Ukraine. A joint statement by the top diplomats of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan came days after Russia’s foreign …

US says North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of equipment and munitions to Russia for Ukraine war
1 year, 2 months ago

US says North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of equipment and munitions to Russia for Ukraine war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House said on Friday that North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the U.S. believes Kim is seeking sophisticated Russian weapons technologies in return for the munitions to boost North Korea’s military …

U.S. says North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of equipment, munitions to Russia for Ukraine war
1 year, 2 months ago

U.S. says North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of equipment, munitions to Russia for Ukraine war

LA Times  

North Koreans visit portraits of the country’s late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on Oct. 10. The White House said North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine. Speculation about a possible North Korean plan to refill Russia’s munition stores drained in …

A surge in rail traffic on North Korea-Russia border suggests arms supply to Russia, think tank says
1 year, 2 months ago

A surge in rail traffic on North Korea-Russia border suggests arms supply to Russia, think tank says

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Recent satellite photos show a sharp increase in rail traffic along the North Korea-Russia border, indicating the North is supplying munitions to Russia, according to a U.S. think tank. Speculation about a possible North Korean plan to refill Russia’s munition stores drained in its protracted war with Ukraine flared last month, when North Korean leader Kim …

3 Takeaways From the North Korea-Russia Summit
1 year, 3 months ago

3 Takeaways From the North Korea-Russia Summit

The Diplomat  

On September 13, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un met and held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to the Vostochny Cosmodrome – a spaceport located in the Amur Oblast in Russia’s Far East region. His delegation included Pak Thae Song, chairman of North Korea’s space science and technology committee, which develops artificial satellites, and Navy …

North Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency says
1 year, 4 months ago

North Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency says

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is preparing for a new round of provocative weapons displays such as long-range missile tests and a spy satellite launch, as it ramps up illicit activities to support its fragile economy, South Korea’s intelligence service told lawmakers Thursday. Outside experts believe North Korea’s current food shortages and economic troubles are the worst since leader …

N Korea’s Kim orders ‘drastic boost’ in production of missiles, shells
1 year, 4 months ago

N Korea’s Kim orders ‘drastic boost’ in production of missiles, shells

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected key munitions factories, including a tactical missile production plant, and ordered a “drastic” boost in the manufacturing of missiles, rocket-launcher shells and other weapons, according to state media. The official Korean Central News Agency said Kim visited factories producing tactical missiles, mobile launch platforms, armoured vehicles and artillery shells on Friday and …

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects major weapons factories
1 year, 4 months ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects major weapons factories

Live Mint  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave field guidance at major weapons factories between Thursday and Saturday including production lines of engines for strategic cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, KCNA state news agency said on Sunday. Kim also inspected factories producing shells for super large-calibre multiple rocket launchers and transporter-erector-launchers, which are normally used to fire ballistic missiles, KCNA …

US: Russia seeks arms-for-food deal with North Korea
1 year, 8 months ago

US: Russia seeks arms-for-food deal with North Korea

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday said it has new evidence that Russia is looking again to North Korea for weapons to fuel the war in Ukraine, this time in a deal that would provide Pyongyang with needed food and other commodities in return. “We also understand that Russia is seeking to send a delegation to North Korea and …

Kim Jong Un calls for increase in production of weapons-grade nuclear materials
1 year, 8 months ago

Kim Jong Un calls for increase in production of weapons-grade nuclear materials

Live Mint  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in the production of weapons-grade nuclear materials in order to expand the country's nuclear arsenal. According to Chinese defence experts, North Korea possesses a ballistic missile so powerful that it could cause destruction on American soil in just 33 minutes. If the US missile defence network fails to intercept …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un orders to make more weapon-grade nuclear material for bombs
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un orders to make more weapon-grade nuclear material for bombs

India TV News  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for more production of weapons-grade material to make bombs in order to increase its range of weapons. Kim also examined the country's established plans for nuclear counterattacks as scientists briefed him on the North's latest nuclear-capable weapons systems and progress in technologies for mounting nuclear warheads on missiles, the agency said. But …

Is North Korea facing its worst food crisis?
1 year, 9 months ago

Is North Korea facing its worst food crisis?

The Independent  

Kim Jong Un wants to strengthen his control over North Korea’s agriculture in order to increase grain production, according to state media reports. South Korea’s spy agency has said North Korea needs 5.5 million tons of grain to feed its 25 million people each year. open image in gallery Kim Jong Un has suggested tighter government control over grain During …

Is North Korea fighting a food crisis?
1 year, 9 months ago

Is North Korea fighting a food crisis?

Al Jazeera  

As leader Kim Jong calls for agricultural improvements amid reports of a worsening food crisis, we speak to an expert about the challenges the country is facing. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has ordered agricultural improvements amid reports from outside the country of a worsening food crisis. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged officials to meet agricultural …

N. Korea wants more control over farming amid food shortage
1 year, 9 months ago

N. Korea wants more control over farming amid food shortage

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen state control over agriculture and take a spate of other steps to increase grain production, state media reported Thursday. “If authorities view markets negatively, they can’t be properly recovered.” Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University’s Institute for Far Eastern Studies in Seoul, said the latest North …

North Korea’s Kim says ‘nothing impossible’ amid agriculture push
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea’s Kim says ‘nothing impossible’ amid agriculture push

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged officials to meet agricultural production targets amid reported food shortages, declaring “nothing is impossible” under the leadership of the ruling Workers’ Party. Kim said during a ruling party meeting on Wednesday that officials should concentrate on meeting grain production targets “without fail”, increasing yields at all farms and eradicating “internal factors that …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for unity to boost grain production
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for unity to boost grain production

The Hindu  

North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un called for stronger public solidarity behind his leadership to increase the country’s grain production significantly, state media reported on February 28, amid outside worries about the country’s worsened food insecurity. According to South Korean assessments, North Korea’s grain production last year was estimated at 4.5 million tonnes. South Korea’s spy agency has said North …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un chairs agriculture conference amid serious food shortage
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un chairs agriculture conference amid serious food shortage

India Today  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a major political conference dedicated to agriculture, state media reported Monday, as outside assessments suggest the country is facing a serious shortfall of food. Monday’s report didn’t elaborate on its agenda, but the party’s Politburo said earlier this month that “a turning point is needed to dynamically promote radical change in agricultural development.” …

North Korea’s Kim orders ‘radical change’ in agriculture
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea’s Kim orders ‘radical change’ in agriculture

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a “radical change” in agricultural production amid concerns over reported food shortages in the isolated country. Kim, the third generation of his family to rule secretive North Korea, made his remarks less than a week after South Korea’s Unification Ministry said its northern neighbour appeared to be facing a “grave” food …

North Korea holds rare meeting on farming amid food shortage
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea holds rare meeting on farming amid food shortage

Deccan Chronicle  

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a major political conference dedicated to agriculture, state media reported Monday, amid outside assessments that suggest the country is facing a serious shortfall of food. South Korean experts estimate that North Korea is short around 1 million tons of grain, 20 percent of its annual demand, after the pandemic disrupted …

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