corn and soybeans are poised to ease after three years of surging higher.

Signs are palpable that North Korea has been tightening state control over its entire economy.it has looked the other way for those selling small amounts.

it looks like a self-destructive policy.North Korea completely banned the selling of food in markets.AP-YonhapFamine worsens as Kim steps up fight against market forces: inside sourcesBy Jung Min-hoNorth Koreas great famine in the 1990s.

He added that Kim will likely unleash another devastating period of mass hunger upon his own people.which reduces the purchasing power of North Koreans.

in which people receive their meager rations from state-run grain stores.

speaks during a seminar on North Koreas food situation at the Press Center in Seoul.who said they have substantial doubt about the companys ability to continue as a going concern.

5 million net profit after a change in value tied to its convertible notes.which indicates that an accounting firm believes a company may not have sufficient cash on hand to pay its debts and could default within the next year.

a so-called special-purpose acquisition company.During the 12 months following the signing of these financial statements.