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Border smuggling halt forces North Koreans to farm tiny plots

Tightened smuggling enforcement along North Korea’s border with China has wiped out a key source of income for border communities in November 2026.

  • Closure of North Korea-China border disrupts smuggling operations.
  • Woman in Kim Jong Suk County attempts suicide after losing fortune.
  • Families forced to farm small plots on state lands.

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