The economic situation, which is still very precarious, with many people living close to starvation, constitutes another key challenge. Two examples suffice to illustrate the impact: the price of rice has tripled while consumption of electricity is down by two-thirds from two decades ago.
朝鲜的经济状况仍然危险，大量人口濒临饿死，这是另一大主要挑战。两个例子可以充分说明其影响：20年来，大米价格涨了3倍，电力消费下降了三分之二。