{"id":40748,"date":"2019-05-22T15:11:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T06:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=40748"},"modified":"2020-01-17T09:21:27","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T00:21:27","slug":"north-korean-official-shares-views-on-south-korean-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-official-shares-views-on-south-korean-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korean official shares views on South Korean aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\"><em>Editor\u2019s Note: Following a report by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) stating that 40% of North Koreans are \u201cin urgent need of food assistance,\u201d the South Korean government and local civic and religious organizations have moved to take humanitarian action to mitigate the problem. However, rice prices are in a holding pattern across North Korea\u2019s markets and sources are reporting no increase in food shortages. Daily NK is publishing an interview series featuring North Korean residents across a range of demographics in an effort to gain a better understanding of the picture on the ground regarding the country\u2019s food security and the practicality of getting humanitarian aid to those who need it most.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40710\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40710\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/20190428-k3-03-1-1024x572.jpg\" alt=\"North Korean residents make rice-planting preparations\" width=\"696\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/20190428-k3-03-1-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/20190428-k3-03-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/20190428-k3-03-1-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/20190428-k3-03-1-696x389.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/20190428-k3-03-1-1068x596.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/20190428-k3-03-1-752x420.jpg 752w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/20190428-k3-03-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Korean residents make rice-planting preparations. Image: DPRK Today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is growing interest in South Korea toward sending humanitarian aid to alleviate food shortages in North Korea following the recent release of a UN report on the country\u2019s food situation. Daily NK continues to conduct interviews with North Korean residents in the country to understand their views on the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Daily NK has already conducted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/even-north-korean-farmers-are-starving\/\">two interviews<\/a> with local residents to hear their views on the country\u2019s food situation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-koreans-in-dark-about-potential-south-korean-humanitarian-aid\/\">humanitarian aid<\/a>. They expressed concerns about making a living but also shared their frustrations with food distribution and the North Korean government.<\/p>\n<p>But what about the views of North Korean government officials? Daily NK conducted an interview with a low-level government official to find out.<\/p>\n<p>The official, who is affiliated with a municipal people\u2019s committee in South Pyongyan Province, told Daily NK, \u201cThe South Korean government&#8217;s food aid will really help the North Korean people,&#8221; later adding that he &#8220;hope[s] the aid is provided soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His responses stand in deep contrast to positions taken by North Korean state media, blasting South Korea\u2019s moves to provide humanitarian aid as \u201cempty rhetoric and patronizing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The official also believes that, just like in the past, food aid would again be given to the military first. The official noted, however, that \u201cNorth Koreans [don\u2019t mind] because [the food aid] will ensure their kids [in the military] don\u2019t starve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean Ministry of Unification announced on May 17 that humanitarian aid to North Koreans must be continued regardless of the political situation, while promising to provide USD $8 million to support healthcare projects managed by international agencies for women and children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[The government] has decided to provide financial aid to projects managed by international agencies in North Korea, including nutrition programs run by the World Food Programme and UNICEF for North Korean children, pregnant women, and mothers,&#8221;\u00a0Ministry of Unification spokesman Lee Sang Min told reporters during a briefing.<\/p>\n<p>The government further stated that it would continue to review specific plans for aid, including direct and indirect aid through international agencies, after collecting opinions from the South Korean people regarding food aid toward North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>The following is an excerpt from Daily NK\u2019s interview with the North Korean official.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Daily NK: International aid agencies have reported that North Korea\u2019s food situation is at its worst in 10 years. Is it really that bad?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>North Korean official: Yes. Things haven\u2019t been this bad since the currency reform back in 2009.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Daily NK: Have you seen anyone die of starvation?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>North Korean official: No. But I have heard rumors of people dying of starvation in Yangdok, Daehung, Maengsan and Pukchang. They fall ill because they are not getting enough food and their bodies are weak. There are even workers at military factories that can\u2019t go to work because they\u2019re too hungry.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Daily NK: How many families do you think are starving in North Korea?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>North Korean official: I\u2019m not sure. My local inminban (people&#8217;s unit, a type of neighborhood watch) conducted an investigation into families who have no food or money in February and April on the orders of higher authorities. There are a lot of people who can\u2019t work on the farms because they just don\u2019t have any food. Companies and farms don\u2019t have the resources to provide them with any, either.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not a repeat of the Arduous March\u00a0(widespread famine of the mid-1990s) period, but there are many families surviving off just one or two meals a day. Families aren\u2019t earning as much as they used to at the local markets.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Daily NK: South Korea has pledged to provide food aid to North Korea. What are your thoughts on that?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>North Korean official: South Korea provided a lot of food aid to North Korea during the Arduous March period. South Korea\u2019s desire to help out shows that we are truly one people. I think we would welcome the arrival of a [South Korean] ship with food aid at Nampo Port.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Daily NK: Some observers point out that the food aid won\u2019t really make it to ordinary North Koreans. They argue that the food aid goes to the military first. What do you think?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Korean official: Ordinary people don\u2019t receive food aid. Food aid is provided to government officials, the military, military industries, Pyongyang residents, and then miners. Farmers and workers are not a priority. But if the aid is used by the military, it will reduce the burden on ordinary people, I think. People also believe that food aid should go to the military because many people have kids there. I hope food aid arrives soon.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Daily NK: What ways are there to resolve North Korea\u2019s food issues?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>North Korean official: I haven\u2019t really thought about that. I don\u2019t think that giving farmers land makes sense because they can\u2019t farm in these circumstances. The government should first conduct investments so that there\u2019s more money flowing around. The state is also bad at responding to natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>The drought that began in spring this year has led to a lot of dust on the fields. Farmers needed to have watered the fields early on, but they weren\u2019t able to do so. Even when farmers are ordered to water the fields, they don\u2019t. They just worry about themselves first [and not the state of the fields].<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s Note: Following a report by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) stating that 40% of North Koreans are \u201cin urgent need of food assistance,\u201d the South Korean government and local civic and religious organizations have moved to take humanitarian action to mitigate the problem. 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