The authors note that while international attention to North Korea's food situation is relatively recent, food shortages in North Korea are not new. After a brief look on the background of North Korea's economy and agriculture, they discuss North Korean diet in comparison with other countries...

The paper is based on initial research by Kim (in Korean). It uses unpublished data, projections, and similarities with other nations to estimate the food situation and outlook for North Korea under baseline conditions. We find that even with normal growing conditions North Korea would likely...

The paper is based on initial research by Kim (in Korea). It uses unpublished data, projections, and similarities with other nations to estimate the food situation and outlook for North Korea under baseline conditions. We find that even with normal growing conditions North Korea would likely...