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Food shortage in N Korea worsens amid Covid-19
Updated On: 26 February, 2023 08:23 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
Unconfirmed reports say an unspecified number of North Koreans have been dying of hunger
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In this photo provided on July 23, 2020 by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a new chicken farm being built in Hwangju County, North Korea. Pic/AP
There’s little doubt that North Korea’s chronic food shortages worsened due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and speculation about the country’s food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important and urgent task” of formulating a correct agricultural policy.
Unconfirmed reports say an unspecified number of North Koreans have been dying of hunger. But experts say there is no sign of mass deaths or famine. They say the upcoming ruling Workers’ Party meeting is likely intended to shore up support for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he pushes ahead with his nuclear weapons program in defiance of intense US-led pressure and sanctions.
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