{"id":48909,"date":"2021-07-06T13:25:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T04:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=48909"},"modified":"2021-07-06T13:34:06","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T04:34:06","slug":"few-signs-north-korea-government-releasing-military-rice-stores-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/few-signs-north-korea-government-releasing-military-rice-stores-public\/","title":{"rendered":"Few signs in North Korea that the government is releasing military rice stores to the public"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In several places in North Korea, there are few signs the authorities are moving to release military stores of rice to local people despite an order by the leadership to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A source in North Hamgyong Province told Daily NK on Monday that despite an order to \u201cnormalize\u201d food distribution to residents of the city of Chongjin from July 1, \u201cnothing has been done so far.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unveiled his \u201cspecial order\u201d at the Third Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers\u2019 Party of Korea in the middle of last month, the authorities have ordered localities to provide food by releasing military stores \u201cbased on the warm love and concern of the Supreme Leader and the Workers\u2019 Party.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The move appears aimed at pacifying people tired of economic troubles brought on by the protracted closure of the Sino-North Korean border, which was closed in January of last year to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to the source in North Hamgyong Province, however, the authorities have yet to actually implement the order.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_48879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48879\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48879 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/origin_\ubd81\ud55c\uc804\uc6d0\ud68c\uc7583\uc77c\ucc28\u2026\uacb0\uc815\uc11c\uc804\uc6d0\uc77c\uce58\ucc44\ud0dd-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/origin_\ubd81\ud55c\uc804\uc6d0\ud68c\uc7583\uc77c\ucc28\u2026\uacb0\uc815\uc11c\uc804\uc6d0\uc77c\uce58\ucc44\ud0dd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/origin_\ubd81\ud55c\uc804\uc6d0\ud68c\uc7583\uc77c\ucc28\u2026\uacb0\uc815\uc11c\uc804\uc6d0\uc77c\uce58\ucc44\ud0dd-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/origin_\ubd81\ud55c\uc804\uc6d0\ud68c\uc7583\uc77c\ucc28\u2026\uacb0\uc815\uc11c\uc804\uc6d0\uc77c\uce58\ucc44\ud0dd-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/origin_\ubd81\ud55c\uc804\uc6d0\ud68c\uc7583\uc77c\ucc28\u2026\uacb0\uc815\uc11c\uc804\uc6d0\uc77c\uce58\ucc44\ud0dd.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim Jong Un holding up a signed version of his &#8220;special order&#8221; as reported by North Korean state media on June 18, 2021. \/ Image: Rodong Sinmun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is more, each region of the country is handling the distribution of rice differently. In North Korea-China border regions such as North Hamgyong Province, the local authorities are simply repeating that they will provide the rice \u201csoon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Yanggang Province, a local source told Daily NK that rumors are circulating that the military stores of rice were \u201cstolen.\u201d The local branch of the ruling party may have intentionally spread those rumors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In sum, it appears highly likely that the North Korean authorities have yet to properly formulate plans to \u201cnormalize\u201d the distribution of food rations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is possible that the North Korean authorities could suddenly distribute the rations given the leadership&#8217;s emphasis on Kim Jong Un\u2019s \u201clove for the people.\u201d However, unless the authorities are able to move forward with the distribution of rice, they may just end up shifting blame for the distribution failure to local cadres.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many North Koreans reportedly believe that the criticism leveled at the &#8220;negligence&#8221; of government officials during the enlarged meeting of the ruling party\u2019s politburo on June 29 &#8211; and the replacement of high-ranking cadres &#8211; are preparations for a massive purge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEvery time they\u2019ve faced difficulties, [the authorities] have avoided a crisis by killing or dismissing cadres,\u201d said the source. \u201cThat\u2019s why people no longer expect any distribution of food.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-post-header\"><em>Please direct any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-post-header\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/%eb%b6%81%ed%95%9c-%ea%b5%b0%eb%9f%89%eb%af%b8-%ea%b3%b5%ea%b8%89-%ec%97%86%ec%97%88%eb%8b%a4-%eb%8f%84%eb%91%91-%eb%a7%9e%ec%95%84-%ea%b3%a7-%ec%a4%80%eb%8b%a4-%eb%a7%90%eb%a7%8c\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In several places in North Korea, there are few signs the authorities are moving to release military stores of rice to local people despite an order by the leadership to do so. 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