Kim Jong-un said that “failure to satisfactorily provide the people in local areas with basic living necessities” has emerged as “a serious political issue” in North Korea, according to a report Thursday by the state-run Rodong Sinmun.

  • robocall@lemmy.worldOP
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    9 months ago

    Didn’t Russia just buy a bunch of old bombs and ammo from this guy? Can’t he use that money to feed the rural areas? Perhaps not.

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      9 months ago

      Who will they buy the food from with all the sanctions? North Korea is like this because its the only way for the government to exist with the sanctions and hostile borders. With eased sanctions it would only be a matter of time until they become like Vietnam or China.