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Nuclear North Korea Facing Another Famine

Food crisis remains almost fatalistic

Apr 10, 2023
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By: Shim Jae Hoon
Starvation? I see no starvation.

A country proudly in possession of atomic and hydrogen bombs, even intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of hitting mainland US cities, and submarines that can launch missiles from below the ocean, surely North Korea is on the cusp of becoming a major military force. But it’s a country whose 25 mill…

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