Russian Far East region says it sent nearly 3K tons of corn to North Korea



News Russian Far East region says it sent nearly 3K tons of corn to North Korea Customs data from Amur Oblast gives rare look at bilateral trade figures following reports of food shortages in DPRK Ifang Bremer April 13, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Corn laid out at a farm in North Korea's Kangwon province, Oct. 2016 \| Image: NK News Russia has sent thousands of tons of corn to North Korea this year from the far east region of Amur, according to the Russian government. In a press release, the Amur veterinary customs agency said it took advantage of high yields this year to export 2,800 tons of corn to the DPRK out of a total of 130,000 tons sent to six Asian countries. Russia has sent thousands of tons of corn to North Korea this year from the far east region of Amur, according to the Russian government. In a press release, the Amur veterinary customs agency said it took advantage of high yields this year to export 2,800 tons of corn to the DPRK out of a total of 130,000 tons sent to six Asian countries. 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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Russian Far East region says it sent nearly 3K tons of corn to North Korea

Customs data from Amur Oblast gives rare look at bilateral trade figures following reports of food shortages in DPRK

Ifang Bremer April 13, 2023

Russian Far East region says it sent nearly 3K tons of corn to North Korea

Corn laid out at a farm in North Korea's Kangwon province, Oct. 2016 | Image: NK News

Russia has sent thousands of tons of corn to North Korea this year from the far east region of Amur, according to the Russian government.

In a press release, the Amur veterinary customs agency said it took advantage of high yields this year to export 2,800 tons of corn to the DPRK out of a total of 130,000 tons sent to six Asian countries.

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