Pyongyang. 6th Dec, 2014. Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Dec. 6, 2014 shows top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un visiting the May 9 Catfish Farm. He went round various places of the farm including the incubation pond and the catfish pond to learn in detail about the production and management on the farm. © KCNA/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
“The road to revolution is long and arduous”
North Korea instructed the country Monday to brace itself for possible famine: “We may have to go on an arduous march, during which we will have to chew the roots of plants once again,” Rodong Sinmun, state-run newspaper.
The editorial stated that hardships to come might evoke another “arduous march” — the famine that killed millions of North Koreans after another period of threats led to sanctions.