March 28, 2024
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10.1 million people in North Korea food insecure: FAO, WFP

New UN assessment has universally negative conclusions about North Korea's food security

This article has been updated to include comments from the FAO

A joint food security assessment from UN agencies working in North Korea published on Friday concluded that 10.1 million in the DPRK were food insecure, with aberrant weather affecting harvest yields in the DPRK last year.

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