SEOUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) – North Korea’s food situation remains perilous according to analysts and a United Nations expert who raised doubts this week about its harvest, and there are signs that it is receiving large shipments of humanitarian aid from China. Health and nutrition supplies from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and medical supplies to support anti-pandemic work from the World Health Organisation were among the aid that had reached North Korea. “North Korea has been letting other goods into the country since May, including large volumes of what appears to be humanitarian assistance from China,” he said. O’Carroll said he thinks North Korea will still be able to stave off major food shortages through the aid and imports from China. “However, the quality, range and nutritional value of the food supplies on offer will be low,” he added.

Source: Egypt Independent October 08, 2021 07:30 UTC