NK suffers worst drought in 50 years, China must provide record food aid

[Korean]

Arirang News

NK suffers worst drought in 50 years, goes through severe food shortage

North Korea's west coast region is in the midst of a severe drought that could seriously affect food production this year.
The communist country's state-run Korean Central News Agency said that if there is no rainfall by the end of the month, the drought will be the worst on record since 1962.

It said that since April 26th, the capital city of Pyeongyang had received just 2 millimeters of rain, while 5 millimeters had fallen in Haeju of South Hwanghae Province.
The KCNA added that Sinuiju, just across from the Chinese border city of Dandong, reported getting only 1 millimeter of rain in the past month.
Weather forecasts indicate that little rainfall is expected in June, which would pose challenges for farmers in the region.

North Koreans in rice belt 'starve to death' | Radio Netherlands Worldwide

North Koreans in rice belt 'starve to death' Published on 21 May 2012 - 1:02pm
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Food shortages have worsened in North Korea, even in the southwestern rice belt where some residents have starved to death, a Seoul-based online newspaper said Monday.

"Because of worsening food shortages this year there were reports of people starving to death even in South and North Hwanghae provinces," a Daily NK reporter told AFP, referring to the country's agricultural heartland.

Six people -- children or the elderly -- died in just one village in Shingye county after the authorities released an emergency supply of only one or two kilograms (2.2-4.4 pounds) of corn to each household, the paper said.

It quoted another source as saying that about 10 people had died of starvation on each collective farm in and around the coastal city of Haeju by April, following shortages in late winter.

Good Friends, a Seoul-based aid group, also said on its website that starvation continued to claim victims throughout South Hwanghae. At Hwanghae Steelworks some workers had died because food rations stopped, it said.

Even as North Korea continue to insult China, China has no choice but to provide record level of food aid to sustain the North Korean regime, because the North Korean regime collapse would mean the ROK take over and a US air base 30 minutes away from Beijing.

 

[northeast]

lol，NK has enough natural resource to pay for it.
Don't get so high please.

 

[Korean]

lol，NK has enough natural resource to pay for it.

what North Korea exports is not enough to make up for the record food shortfall of 1.5 million tons this year.

It takes energy and transportation(road, rail, and bridges) to export those, all of which are critically short.

 

[northeast]

what North Korea exports is not enough to make up for the record food shortfall of 1.5 million tons this year.

It takes energy and transportation(road, rail, and bridges) to export those, all of which are critically short.

Actually I think chinese get more money from NK than the aid.
But yes we will punish NK for his agnorance.

 

[shuttler]

Even as North Korea continue to insult China, China has no choice but to provide record level of food aid to sustain the North Korean regime, because the North Korean regime collapse would mean the ROK take over and a US air base 30 minutes away from Beijing.

you should move your @ss helping your distant brothers (if you are genuine - of course not!) and do planet earth a favour stop wasting our time and yours making all hate postings! From which agency do you get paid?

 

[Raphael]

^probably World United Formosans for Independence

 

[Korean]

But yes we will punish NK for his agnorance.

And the NK regime collapses the next day and the ROK takes over.

This is why China has no choice but to continue providing food aid regardless of North Korean actions against China.

But the ROK and the US would always welcome the Chinese suspension of food aid, if China decides that they had it enough and throw the towel.

you should move your @ss helping your distant brothers

The official ROK policy is the regime collapse of North Korea and the takeover, there is no other permanent solution. Accordingly no food aid to North Korea.

 

[northeast]

And the NK regime collapses the next day and the ROK takes over.

This is why China has no choice but to continue providing food aid regardless of North Korean actions against China.

But the ROK and the US would always welcome the Chinese suspension of food aid, if China decides that they had it enough and throw the towel.


The official ROK policy is the regime collapse of North Korea and the takeover, there is no other permanent solution. Accordingly no food aid to North Korea.

Sorry，I don't think NK regime would collapse in this decade.

 

[sweetgrape]

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North Koreans in rice belt 'starve to death' | Radio Netherlands Worldwide



Even as North Korea continue to insult China, China has no choice but to provide record level of food aid to sustain the North Korean regime, because the North Korean regime collapse would mean the ROK take over and a US air base 30 minutes away from Beijing.

Who said If NK regime collapses, USA and you will take over it? Why can't China?
NK collapse will lead to huge refugee flee to China, but for you, you have to waiting for more than million soldiers and the astronomical bombers which rein on Soul and other SK Place, prepare encough coffins for yourself!!

And the NK regime collapses the next day and the ROK takes over.

This is why China has no choice but to continue providing food aid regardless of North Korean actions against China.

But the ROK and the US would always welcome the Chinese suspension of food aid, if China decides that they had it enough and throw the towel.


The official ROK policy is the regime collapse of North Korea and the takeover, there is no other permanent solution. Accordingly no food aid to North Korea.

Your logic is ridiculous!! If you want take over it, first tackle NK more than million soldiers!!
We have no choice, when the NK regime collaspe, what we can do is just staying and seeing that you take over it? First take over wartime operational control of SK, then talk about these!!
Yes, the aid to NK from China is huge, but we can afford it, and stategic position of NK to China, it worth these, a relative little aid is nothing, but for you, as the time go, the cost of unification will increase, and the winning will decrease as China develop fast!!

 

[Korean]

Who said If NK regime collapses, USA and you will take over it? Why can't China?

Does China want to destroy its economy and sacrifice 1 million PLA troops to fight a protracted war in North Korea? The moment there is a war in North Korea, all of Yellow Sea becomes a war zone and all Chinese shipping traffics from Shanghai and above comes to a full halt. China cannot export or import.

NK collapse will lead to huge refugee flee to China, but for you, you have to waiting for more than million soldiers

The ROK Army is designed to battle 1.5 million communist troops.

the astronomical bombers

The Yellow Sea/North Korean airspace would be controlled by the ROK/US forces. No Chinese airpower activities over North Korea.

 

[IbnAlwaled]

Why the **** is China still supporting this pathetic country?!
Are you really that insecure about unified strong Korea?
I know that China has no consideration for human rights, but this has been going on for 60 years, enough!

 

[fly2012]

Even as North Korea continue to insult China, China has no choice but to provide record level of food aid to sustain the North Korean regime, because the North Korean regime collapse would mean the ROK take over and a US air base 30 minutes away from Beijing.

Never expected that you can get this low. So in your opinion, to make NK regime collapse, countries should let poor North Koreans starving to death? I am serious suspecting that you are ethnic Korean, you seems to be really happy about a disaster on your own people. No matter how I don't like Kim's regime, I will never hope something like this to happen to advance my political view.

Why the **** is China still supporting this pathetic country?!
Are you really that insecure about unified strong Korea?
I know that China has no consideration for human rights, but this has been going on for 60 years, enough!

What's your suggestion then? Let them starve to death? Trust me, that will not make the regime collapse, they've experience worse in the past.

Economic sanction never worked on isolated regime. The more people suffer, the more they hate about the country that applies the sanction and the more they are united around their current leader. Change always happens from inside when there're not too much external pressure. China was a perfect example.

China won't worry about a strong united Korea, NK used to be a buffer zone but the modern technology makes that useless. China just wants to keep status quo the the region is fairly stable. In addition, if NK regime collapase, 3 million refugees will rush to China, that will be a huge headache. NK was never a traditionally China's ally (It sided with SU during the cold war). China just tries to play practical. This has nothing to do with human right stuff.

 

[sweetgrape]

Does China want to destroy its economy and sacrifice 1 million PLA troops to fight a protracted war in North Korea? The moment there is a war in North Korea, all of Yellow Sea becomes a war zone and all Chinese shipping traffics from Shanghai and above comes to a full halt. China cannot export or import.

A second will destroy our economy and sacrifice 1 million PLA? You just talk big, and fool. First take over your Wartime operational control, OK, If you want to protract the war, Do it!! China is big, but for you, So much bombers and missiles can cover you!! from your comment, which consolidate the reason why you are impotent in the Korean war!!

The ROK Army is designed to battle 1.5 million communist troops.

PLA is designed to battle the troop of more than 16 countries!!

The Yellow Sea/North Korean airspace would be controlled by the ROK/US forces. No Chinese airpower activities over North Korea.

Talk after you controlling it, No just talk, after Cheonan sinking, what do you dare to do?

 

[Zeeshan360]

Why the **** is China still supporting this pathetic country?!
Are you really that insecure about unified strong Korea?
I know that China has no consideration for human rights, but this has been going on for 60 years, enough!

Atleast China is saving NK from Starvation

It's damn shameful how low we humans have fallen that we are seeing other humans dying of starvation .. On the other hand we waste tons of food which could have been used by those people

Dying of starvation is really worst thing one could face .. Even worse than dying of Cancer

 

[IbnAlwaled]

Never expected that you can get this low. So in your opinion, to make NK regime collapse, countries should let poor North Koreans starving to death? I am serious suspecting that you are ethnic Korean, you seems to be really happy about a disaster on your own people. No matter how I don't like Kim's regime, I will never hope something like this to happen to advance my political view.



What's your suggestion then? Let them starve to death? Trust me, that will not make the regime collapse, they've experience worse in the past.

Economic sanction never worked on isolated regime. The more people suffer, the more they hate about the country that applies the sanction and the more they are united around their current leader. Change always happens from inside when there're not too much external pressure. China was a perfect example.

China won't worry about a strong united Korea, NK used to be a buffer zone but the modern technology makes that useless. China just wants to keep status quo the the region is fairly stable. In addition, if NK regime collapase, 3 million refugees will rush to China, that will be a huge headache. NK was never a traditionally China's ally (It sided with SU during the cold war). China just tries to play practical. This has nothing to do with human right stuff.

I am not against food aid, but you should support US & ROK initiatives against NK. The only reason the NK megalomaniacal regime exists is because of China's support and since you say it has no use for you now, then why China is still backing them? This will greatly increase the chance of solving the conflict without war.