Kim Jong Un warns North Korea of hardship, referencing deadly 1990s famine



News Kim Jong Un warns North Korea of hardship, referencing deadly 1990s famine Kim wants to wage a “more difficult Arduous March” — a term used to describe a historic famine and survival measures Colin Zwirko April 8, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV, Apr. 7, 2021 \| Kim Jong Un on the opening day of the Sixth Conference of Party Cell Secretaries North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asked his ruling party to brace for hardship, evoking the name of an infamous 1990s famine that killed at least 225,000 people in the country, state media reported on Friday. Giving a speech that closed out a conference for thousands of low-level ruling party elite, Kim reportedly told officials on Thursday to “wage another more difficult Arduous March” to help the North Korean people. “Arduous March” is a term that North Korea and the outside world used to describe a deadly famine, and it can also refer to efforts the public must make in order to survive economic hardship. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asked his ruling party to brace for hardship, evoking the name of an infamous 1990s famine that killed at least 225,000 people in the country, state media reported on Friday. Giving a speech that closed out a conference for thousands of low-level ruling party elite, Kim reportedly told officials on Thursday to “wage another more difficult Arduous March” to help the North Korean people. “Arduous March” is a term that North Korea and the outside world used to describe a deadly famine, and it can also refer to efforts the public must make in order to survive economic hardship. 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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Kim Jong Un warns North Korea of hardship, referencing deadly 1990s famine

Kim wants to wage a “more difficult Arduous March” — a term used to describe a historic famine and survival measures

Colin Zwirko April 8, 2021

Kim Jong Un warns North Korea of hardship, referencing deadly 1990s famine

KCTV, Apr. 7, 2021 | Kim Jong Un on the opening day of the Sixth Conference of Party Cell Secretaries

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asked his ruling party to brace for hardship, evoking the name of an infamous 1990s famine that killed at least 225,000 people in the country, state media reported on Friday.

Giving a speech that closed out a conference for thousands of low-level ruling party elite, Kim reportedly told officials on Thursday to “wage another more difficult Arduous March” to help the North Korean people. “Arduous March” is a term that North Korea and the outside world used to describe a deadly famine, and it can also refer to efforts the public must make in order to survive economic hardship.

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