Why make more food when you can point a gun and steal it?
Well I’m sure they would prefer to be able to point a gun at another country to steal some food, but it appears the NK gov’t is all about making sure the guy at the top is well-fed and well-coiffed with occasional press releases about him being on the verge of launching this or blowing up that, as well as the military having snappy uniforms. Meanwhile, if what unofficial news gets out of there can be believed, the average NK civilian seems to be scrounging for food on a daily basis.