Urgent action needed to ensure North Korea's food security in April, MFA says



News Urgent action needed to ensure North Korea’s food security in April, MFA says Leaked memo stressed the "dangerousness" of current food supply situation Dagyum Ji April 16, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON WFP/Silke Buhr The North Korean government believes urgent action will be needed to ensure food security for the country in April, a document obtained by NK News last week showed, with grain output in 2018 having reportedly fallen by 10% compared to the previous year. In an undated Korean-language memo carrying the emblem of the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the North Korean government said crop yields in 2018 had amounted to 4,951,000 tons, 503,000 tons less than the previous year. The North Korean government believes urgent action will be needed to ensure food security for the country in April, a document obtained by NK News last week showed, with grain output in 2018 having reportedly fallen by 10% compared to the previous year. In an undated Korean-language memo carrying the emblem of the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the North Korean government said crop yields in 2018 had amounted to 4,951,000 tons, 503,000 tons less than the previous year. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Urgent action needed to ensure North Korea’s food security in April, MFA says

Leaked memo stressed the "dangerousness" of current food supply situation

Dagyum Ji April 16, 2019

Urgent action needed to ensure North Korea’s food security in April, MFA says

WFP/Silke Buhr

The North Korean government believes urgent action will be needed to ensure food security for the country in April, a document obtained by NK News last week showed, with grain output in 2018 having reportedly fallen by 10% compared to the previous year.

In an undated Korean-language memo carrying the emblem of the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the North Korean government said crop yields in 2018 had amounted to 4,951,000 tons, 503,000 tons less than the previous year.