1990s North Korean famine

1994–1999 famine in North Korea Arduous MarchCountryNorth KoreaLocationNationwidePeriod1994–1999Total deaths240,000 to 3.5 millionCausesEconomic mismanagement, natural disasters, international sanctions, collapse of the Soviet blocReliefFood and humanitarian aid (1994–2002)ConsequencesMilitarization of economy, spread of limited market activity, food aid from various countries Arduous MarchHangul고난의 행군Hanja苦難의行軍RRGonanui haenggunMRKonanŭi haenggun Part of a series on the History of North Korea Division of Korea 1945–1948 People's Republic of Korea 1945–1946 Soviet Civil Administration 1945–1948 Provisional People's Committee of North Korea 1946–1948 Kim Il Sung 1948–1994 Korean War 1950–1953 Korean DMZ Conflict 1966–1969 Juche 1972 1993–1994 nuclear crisis 1993–1994 Death and state funeral of Kim Il Sung 1994 Kim Jong Il 1994–2011 North Korean famine 1994–1999 Songun 1998 Sunshine Policy 1998–2010 Six-party talks 2003 ROKS Cheonan sinking 2010 Death and state funeral of Kim Jong Il 2011 Kim Jong Un 2011–present State Affairs Commission 2016 2017–2018 North Korean crisis 2017–2018 Korean peace process 2018–2019 COVID-19 pand