North Korea, Kim warns about the food situation

The food situation in North Korea is becoming “tense” due to last year’s coronavirus pandemic and typhoon. This was stated by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, quoted by the official news agency Kcna. During his speech at the plenary session of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party which opened on Tuesday, Kim called on officials to resolve the “food situation of the population” which “is becoming tense”. For the North Korean leader, the problem was partly caused by the inability of the agricultural sector to reach the expected production levels due to the damage caused by the typhoon. Kim then said that the country’s economy showed “an improvement in its together “in the first six months of 2021, with industrial production up 25% compared to the previous year. In addition to a series of natural disasters, including floods and damage caused by storms, and the coronavirus pandemic, the Asian country it is also subject to harsh international sanctions due to its nuclear weapons program. North Korea moved quickly to close its borders with the spread of Covid-19 and this had a major impact on foreign trade with China, which is considered the country’s lifeline.