North Korea on brink of famine as secretive state further cuts itself off from the world
North Korea on brink of famine as secretive state further cuts itself off from the world Observers warn of repeat of 'Arduous March' of 1990s when millions died of starvation North Korean leader Kin Jong-un visits a typhoon-stricken area in the summer Credit: AFP No one knows if the family of four who died in November in the square outside Musan train station were victims of the cold or of starvation but the bodies were reportedly removed by North Korean security officials. Other accounts from within the North’s borders tell of gangs of orphans stealing from outdoor markets to stay alive an...
Source: telegraph.co.uk