North Korean Famine

The North Korean famine, which together with the accompanying general economic crisis are known as the Arduous March (Hangul: 북한기근; Chosŏn'gŭl: 고난의 행군) in North Korea, occurred in North Korea from 1994 to 1998. Estimates of the death toll vary widely. Out of a total population of approximately 22 million, somewhere between 240,000 and 3,500,000 people died from starvation or hunger-related illnesses, with the deaths peaking in 1997.

Read more about North Korean Famine:  Background, Widespread Malnutrition, Public Distribution System, Failure of Sanitation, Energy and Health Systems, Estimated Deaths, Black Markets, International Response, Current Status, See Also

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