Russia sends wheat aid shipment to North Korea, embassy in Pyongyang says



News Russia sends wheat aid shipment to North Korea, embassy in Pyongyang says Report of 25,000-tonne shipment comes as UN warns of widespread food insecurity in DPRK, U.S. warns of potential famine Jacob Fromer May 14, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Correction: This article has been amended due to a mistranslation. The shipment contained 25,000 (metric) tonnes, not 25,000 tons. A food aid shipment containing 25,000 tonnes of wheat arrived in North Korea from Russia on Thursday, according to a Facebook post published by the Russian embassy in Pyongyang. Correction: This article has been amended due to a mistranslation. The shipment contained 25,000 (metric) tonnes, not 25,000 tons. A food aid shipment containing 25,000 tonnes of wheat arrived in North Korea from Russia on Thursday, according to a Facebook post published by the Russian embassy in Pyongyang. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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

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Russia sends wheat aid shipment to North Korea, embassy in Pyongyang says

Report of 25,000-tonne shipment comes as UN warns of widespread food insecurity in DPRK, U.S. warns of potential famine

Jacob Fromer May 14, 2020

Russia sends wheat aid shipment to North Korea, embassy in Pyongyang says

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Correction: This article has been amended due to a mistranslation. The shipment contained 25,000 (metric) tonnes, not 25,000 tons.

A food aid shipment containing 25,000 tonnes of wheat arrived in North Korea from Russia on Thursday, according to a Facebook post published by the Russian embassy in Pyongyang.

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