Russia writes off 90 percent of North Korea debt, eyes gas pipeline

They are going to pump natural gas into the northern end of the pipeline and expect it to flow out of the southern end, in North Korea.

To realize how much hungry of resources North Korea is see compost production competition , rare competition in collecting of human excrement. BTW, natural gas is excellent component for production of fertilizers.

Besides North Korea is the most unreliable country on Earth. When China, its only benefactor at the time, sent it emergency aid North Korea stole the train carrying it.