Poverty in North Korea and the failure of state food rationing has caused farmers to rely on human feces to fertilize soil, with some even stealing feces from other families.
Fertilizing crops with feces leads to the spread of parasites, like the ones found in the North Korean soldier who defected last month.
Citizens of North Korea now rely on black markets, not the state, to provide goods.
Anyone heard the saying one short of a 6-pack?! Kim Jung whatever his name is needs a good hard 
head butt.