Deaths from starvation in North Korea have tripled compared to last year, according to South Korea’s state intelligence agency. Despite the dire situation, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to weigh around 300 pounds.
Yoo Sang-bum, the executive secretary for the Parliamentary Intelligence Committee, said that prices of corn and rice in North Korea have risen by 60 percent and 30 percent this year, The Korean Herald reported.
The number of crimes in North Korea has also tripled, and the death toll from suicide has increased by 40 percent compared to the previous year, the South Korean lawmaker told reporters on May 31….