North Korea is reportedly on “the brink of famine” with fears millions will starve to death.
Experts say the rogue state hasn’t produced enough food to feed its 26 million inhabitants after the Covid pandemic and a string of typhoons and floods have left it short of more than 1.2 million tonnes of grain.
Tyrant Kim Jong-un has warned of an “Arduous March” – a term used to describe the four-year famine that claimed 3.5 million North Korean lives in the 90s.
The Telegraph reported the hermit nation’s main agricultural regions were decimated by bad weather again last year.
Also blamed was the government’s decision to close its border with China to stop the spread of Covid-19.
This was said to have prevented imports of food, fertilisers, and parts for farm machinery.
The Korea Development Institute think tank said: “North Korea has been identified as experiencing a food crisis, with many households experiencing undernourishment or minimal levels of nutrition.
“People’s basic household assets are being sold off to procure food. This is not sustainable and action needs to be taken immediately.”
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