COVID-19 lockdowns are causing severe imported food shortages in Pyongyang



COVID-19 COVID-19 lockdowns are causing severe imported food shortages in Pyongyang Sources say that imported food items are scarce in major Pyongyang stores, but rural areas are probably less impacted Chad O'Carroll November 19, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News \| COVID-19 border shutdown means almost no imported foodstuff has arrived since July North Korea is facing a severe shortage of imported food caused by the country’s ongoing border lockdown, and the situation is quickly getting worse in Pyongyang, multiple informed sources told NK News. Chinese exports to North Korea plummeted by more than 90% in August, when the DPRK imposed tough new border restrictions to minimize the risk of unwittingly contracting COVID-19 from cargo. North Korea is facing a severe shortage of imported food caused by the country’s ongoing border lockdown, and the situation is quickly getting worse in Pyongyang, multiple informed sources told NK News. Chinese exports to North Korea plummeted by more than 90% in August, when the DPRK imposed tough new border restrictions to minimize the risk of unwittingly contracting COVID-19 from cargo. 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

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COVID-19 lockdowns are causing severe imported food shortages in Pyongyang

Sources say that imported food items are scarce in major Pyongyang stores, but rural areas are probably less impacted

Chad O'Carroll November 19, 2020

COVID-19 lockdowns are causing severe imported food shortages in Pyongyang

NK News | COVID-19 border shutdown means almost no imported foodstuff has arrived since July

North Korea is facing a severe shortage of imported food caused by the country’s ongoing border lockdown, and the situation is quickly getting worse in Pyongyang, multiple informed sources told NK News.

Chinese exports to North Korea plummeted by more than 90% in August, when the DPRK imposed tough new border restrictions to minimize the risk of unwittingly contracting COVID-19 from cargo.

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