North Korea through famine survivors' eyes



Evergreen North Korea through famine survivors’ eyes Expert calls 1990s a period of surprising change for citizen-state relations Gianluca Spezza October 1, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue “Starvation” is one of the words most frequently associated with North Korea after the country’s tragic 1990s famine. The famine led to a growing influx of North Korean citizens leaving for South Korea and other countries, thus providing researchers with a direct source for economic analysis of the early 1990s, when a million people (some say more) are estimated to have starved. “Starvation” is one of the words most frequently associated with North Korea after the country’s tragic 1990s famine. The famine led to a growing influx of North Korean citizens leaving for South Korea and other countries, thus providing researchers with a direct source for economic analysis of the early 1990s, when a million people (some say more) are estimated to have starved. 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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North Korea through famine survivors’ eyes

Expert calls 1990s a period of surprising change for citizen-state relations

Gianluca Spezza October 1, 2014

North Korea through famine survivors’ eyes

Eric Lafforgue

“Starvation” is one of the words most frequently associated with North Korea after the country’s tragic 1990s famine.

The famine led to a growing influx of North Korean citizens leaving for South Korea and other countries, thus providing researchers with a direct source for economic analysis of the early 1990s, when a million people (some say more) are estimated to have starved.

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