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North Korean famine

The North Korean famine, also known as the Arduous March or the March of Suffering, was a period of mass starvation together with a general economic crisis from 1994 to 1998 in North Korea. During this time there was an increase in defection from... Wikipedia
Start date: 1994
Total deaths: 240,000 to 3.5 million
Location: North Korea
Causes: Economic mismanagement, natural disasters, international sanctions, collapse of the Soviet bloc
Relief: Food and humanitarian aid (1994–2002)
Consequences: Militarization of economy; spread of limited market activity; food aid from various countries