HUNGRY NORTH. This undated picture released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on Friday shows North Korea’s leader
Kim Jong Un inspecting restoration activities at a farm in Anbyon-gun, Kangwon province, which was recently damaged by a typhoon. AFP
The visit came hours after the UN Security Council accused the North Korean regime of spending heavily on its nuclear arms program while its people go hungry and lack basic necessities. KCNA images showed Kim, in a white jacket and trousers, squatting at the edge of the paddy field while military helicopters sprayed crops.
The North’s domestic product experienced a significant drop of 12 percent in 2022 compared to 2016, the agency told lawmakers during a briefing, according to lawmaker Yoo. The country held a high-level party meeting in February to specifically address food shortages and agricultural problems.
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