North Korea has finally admitted what many have suspected – the city of Kaesong is facing a deadly serious food shortage! Yes, you read that right. State media from Pyongyang revealed that the situation is so dire that Kim Jong Un himself ordered residents to share strategic grain reserves. Sounds like a scene from an apocalypse movie, but this is 2024 reality.
How did it come to this disaster? It all started during the COVID-19 pandemic when North Korea’s borders were locked down. In October 2022, Pyongyang tightened state control over the distribution of rice and other grains, causing chaos in the supply chain. Farmers and traders, fearing financial losses, began avoiding selling grain to state institutions. The result? Kaesong is on the brink of starvation.
This situation echoes the dark 1990s, known as the “Arduous March,” when North Korea suffered a massive famine with thousands of deaths. But unlike back then, Pyongyang has publicly acknowledged the problem, a rare and alarming sign.
Will Kim Jong Un manage to save Kaesong from hunger, or will history repeat itself? One thing is clear – the world needs to pay attention to this crisis unfolding behind the closed doors of the world’s most secretive country.
Got a hot take on this drama or think North Korea is blowing things out of proportion? Drop a comment. It’s not every day you see a dictator admit his city might run out of food, right? Let’s have a little fun with this bizarre situation!
