Trimming the Fat

Bad news for North Koreans: there's been a reduction in daily rations.

North Korea has cut food rations to just half the amount recommended by the World Food Programme, the UN food agency says.

WFP monitors say government handouts have been cut from 300g (10.5oz) of cereals a day to 250g.

The UN says 16 million North Koreans rely on the rations.

A WFP spokesman told BBC News that many people would be unable to supplement their allocation of maize, rice and potatoes with any meat or vegetables.

This follows up on an earlier post I made about North Korea's recent order for citizens to keep their hair short.

Hear me now and believe me later, that country is going to implode.