North Korean Neighbors Starving to Death, Say Residents to BBC.

Exclusive interviews with North Korean residents reveal that food scarcity has led to starvation in the country, with the situation being the worst since the 1990s. The government's border closure in 2020 has cut off vital supplies, and it has tightened control over people's lives. The interviews also reveal that the government has used the past three years to increase its control over people's lives, by strengthening punishments and passing new laws. The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hinted at the seriousness of the situation, referring openly to a "food crisis," while prioritizing funding his nuclear weapons program.