North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country should feed its soldiers better, according to state media KCNA on Wednesday, after a defected North Korean soldier\u2019s health last year highlighted nutrition problems in the isolated state.<\/p>\n
On a visit to a military rations factory, Kim said it should produce tasty and nutritious food to \u201csubstantially contribute to improving the diet of the servicepersons\u201d, according to KCNA. Kim said \u201cofficials and employees of the factory should always overfulfill the production plan on all indices, bearing in mind the noble intention of leader Kim Jong Il (his late father) who spared nothing for the soldiers of the People\u2019s Army\u201d. \u201cMake sure that they still feel his loving care.\u201d<\/p>\n
The factory visit was the latest of a series of site inspections by Kim, including industrial facilities and special economic zones near North Korea\u2019s border with China, according to state media, after Kim shifted his focus from nuclear missiles to the economy in April.<\/p>\n
The World Bank says North Korea\u2019s population is about 25.4 million. South Korea\u2019s defence ministry estimates 1.28 million people are on active military duty with the Korean People\u2019s Army.<\/p>\n
Last year, corn kernels were found in the stomach of a North Korean soldier who braved a hail of bullets to defect to South Korea, highlighting nutrition problems that experts say have plagued the isolated country for decades.<\/p>\n
The main issue in North Korea is a monotonous diet mainly rice\/maize, kimchi and bean paste \u2013 lacking in essential fats and protein, the World Food Programme previously said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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