been a failure. so we know the situation in north korea is dire, north korea sealed its border with china injanuary, now a year ago. north korea sealed its border with china injanuary, nowa yearago. it promptly was one of the first, if not the first to completely seal its border — and that's meant economic problems for the vast majority of people, not necessarily for the rich and powerful elite. so people, not necessarily for the rich and powerful elite.— and powerful elite. so is this message _ and powerful elite. so is this message primarily _ and powerful elite. so is this message primarily for - and powerful elite. so is this i message primarily for domestic consumption? to say to the people of north korea that he is taking this seriously? 0r north korea that he is taking this seriously? or is it for international consumption, as well casilla well, north korea is the only country in the world- only country in the world that's taken a great _ only country in the world that's taken a great leap _ only country in the world that's taken a great leap backwards l taken a great leap backwards economically. in the mid to late 19605, economically. in the mid to late 1960s, the north korea achieved industrialisation, it outperformed to south korea until the 1970s. then 30 years ago, in the mid—19 90s, north korea suffered a devastating famine that must�*ve killed around