North Korea faces food crisis ahead of landmark summit
The Kimchi harvest in North Korea - © Eddie Mulholland/ North Korea has warned that it is facing a food shortfall of some 1.4 million tonnes this year, forcing the regime to almost halve rations. An undated two-page memo from the North Korean mission to the United Nations, seen by Reuters, blames the shortages of rice, wheat, potatoes and soy beans on soaring temperatures, drought and floods that damaged crops last year. The release of the document comes just a week before the North Korean leader will seek an easing of US-led international ...
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