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There are a lot of potatoes on North Korean television lately.
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That's quite a random observation, you might say.
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But experts say it's a sign the regime is deeply worried about the future.
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More and more North Korean, uh, gunnery show, they again begin to use potatoes.
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Not only this traditional usage of potato potato was used instead off white rice instead off flower.
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So instead of normal ingredients, potato themed movies like this one from 2010 are also being shown again on state TV.
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Oh, eso is the Potato Pride song.
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So why is this happening?
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Potatoes have a long history in North Korean propaganda.
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Potato means difficult times because traditional Korean diet is based on white rice.
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It's a symbol off prosperity.
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There are fears that North Korea could see its worst famine since the 19 nineties.
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The country faces a severe food shortage.
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You took over 19 restrictions.
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Extreme weather on harsh economic sanctions.
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Supreme leader Kim Jong un was visibly emotional when he talked about the country struggles in October.
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The current emphasis on potatoes may not be a good thing.
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In the 19 nineties, when the country faced similar hunger problems, the leader at the time Kim Jong Il called for a potato revolution.
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Judging by the previous experience in North Korean media.
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Return off Potato comeback of potato It is probably the sign off some difficulties with North Korean food situation.