How the famine helped improve our choices in North Korea



Ask A North Korean How the famine helped improve our choices in North Korea How North Korea's devastating famine surprisingly helped improve local access to food and consumer goods Ji-Min Kang November 24, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News/Catherine Salkeld Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about. This week Lachlan in Australia asks: Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about. This week Lachlan in Australia asks: Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending