North Korea kimchi thefts rise amid deepening food crisis

North Korea kimchi thefts rise amid deepening food crisis

As North Korea’s food crisis deepens, theft of kimchi — a dietary staple that families rely on through the winter months — has become increasingly common, with one case in Ryanggang province turning violent. A man in his 40s was caught stealing kimchi in the Yonbong neighborhood of Hyesan on the night of March 6 and was beaten by a group of local people, according to a Daily NK source in… Source