“Eat less!” Such an appeal was made by the leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un to the country’s citizens, “the British Daily Mail wrote.
According to the London edition, the head of the Asian communist state has called on ordinary people to fasten their seat belts and wait for 2025. “Then Kim Jong Un plans to open his country’s border with China,” the media said.
“North Korea closed its border with China in 2020 due to the coronavirus epidemic. This measure caused strong shocks in the DPRK economy. “Many basic necessities have disappeared from shops in the country and prices have risen,” the newspaper added.
According to an interlocutor of the “Daily Mail” from North Korea, many people will not survive the winter. “We may not wait until 2025,” said a citizen of the country.
“Pyongyang sometimes admits that there are problems in the economy, but the authorities in the DPRK blame external forces for the difficulties,” the media added.
There were severe floods and landslides in North Korea during the summer. “Natural disasters have destroyed a huge part of agricultural production,” the newspaper added.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wept during a speech at a military parade marking the ruling party’s 75th anniversary. He cried after making an extremely rare apology for his failure to lead the country in turbulent times, such as those of the coronavirus.
Kim took off his glasses and wiped away his tears – an indication, analysts say, of growing pressure on his regime, analysts told the Guardian.
“Our people have trusted me, as high as the sky and as deep as the sea, but I have always failed to justify it satisfactorily,” the DPRK leader acknowledged.
Referring to his ancestors, Kim continued: “Although I have been entrusted with the important responsibility of leading this country, defending the cause of the great Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, thanks to the trust of all people, my efforts and sincerity were not enough to free them from difficulties. “
North Korea’s economic difficulties have been exacerbated by border closures and a sharp drop in trade with China, a pandemic caused by coronavirus infection and Kim Jong Un’s nuclear policy. Due to the country’s nuclear tests, long-term sanctions have been imposed by the international community.
