Man beaten for stealing kimchi as North Korea food crisis deepens

2026-03-12 - 13:43

As North Korea’s food crisis deepens, theft of kimchi — a dietary staple that families rely on through the winter months — has become increasingly common, with one case in Ryanggang province turning violent. A man in his 40s was caught stealing kimchi in the Yonbong neighborhood of Hyesan on the night of March 6 and was beaten by a group of local people, according to a Daily NK source in... Source