North Korean Soldiers Raid Homes in Search of Food

Driven by hunger onset by food shortages caused by lack of supplies and corruption, North Korean soldiers stationed in the countryside are resorting to stealing from civilian homes, sources say.

Residents whose homes have been looted have little recourse other than to report the crime to the Central Committee of the Workers Party, but the military seems to be ignoring the problem.

An increasing number of soldiers are breaking into civilian homes recently, said a source from Kangwon province to RFAs Korean Service on Wednesday.

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