New Corona North Korea suffers serious food shortage due to border closure with China 5:43 on June 10
A special UN rapporteur who is investigating the human rights situation in North Korea said that North Korea blocked the border with China, the largest trading partner, due to the influence of the new coronavirus Pointed out that there may be a lack of food.
To prevent the influx of the new coronavirus, North Korea has closed its borders with China, which is its largest trading partner, and has suspended trains and airmail since January.
Quintana, a special rapporteur who examines North Korea's human rights situation at the United Nations, said in a statement yesterday: "The blockade of the border has reduced North Korea's trade with China by more than 90% in March and April.
However, many people living near the border have lost their income sources. It is also reported that the number of homeless people has increased and the price of drugs has skyrocketed," he said, worried about the worsening North Korean economy and human rights.
He added that more than 40% of people in North Korea had been in an unstable food supply for a long time, saying, "The number of people who have nothing to eat other than corn is increasing, and even soldiers are short of food. There is also the information that there is a possibility that there is a serious food shortage.
In addition, the statement urges the UN Security Council to flexibly apply sanctions against North Korea, saying that any sanctions that prevent the virus should be reconsidered.