ðə mˈoʊst ɹˈiːsənt əkˈɜːɹəns wʌz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈeɪdʒɚ fˈæmɪn ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z wɛn mˈɪliənz ʌv nˈɔːɹθ kɚɹˈiːənz ɑːɹ bᵻlˈiːvd tə hæv stˈɑːɹvd tə dˈɛθ.
The most recent occurrence was during the major famine of the 1990s when millions of North Koreans are believed to have starved to death.