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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un describes nation’s food situation as ‘tense’ | South China Morning Post

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called his country’s food situation “tense”. The admission, made during a plenary meeting of North Korea’s Workers’ Party central committee on June 15, 2021, came as Kim maintained that the overall economy had improved from last year. He blamed the coronavirus pandemic and last ye…

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