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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Charities warn of food shortages in North Korea

Charities warn of food shortages in North Korea

File image of worker carrying hay in Taziri, North Korea, in December 1995 North Korea was hit by severe famine in the 1990s as its economy and crop base collapsed

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Officials from five aid agencies who have just returned from a trip to North Korea say they saw evidence of looming food shortages and alarming malnutrition, including people picking wild grasses to eat.
Pyongyang has reportedly asked a number of countries for food aid.

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