Kim Jong Un admits food security issues as party plenum event kicks off



News Kim Jong Un admits food security issues as party plenum event kicks off Kim Jong Un concedes food situation outlook is 'tense', but says economic output has grown overall since last year Chad O'Carroll \| Colin Zwirko June 15, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun, Weds. June 16 edition A party plenum event guided by Kim Jong Un kicked off on Tuesday, state media reported, with the North Korean leader conceding that the nation's food situation is getting "tense" due to failures in the agricultural sector and poor weather. The event, which was originally announced on June 4 and follows a gathering of top military officials last week, also saw Kim claim that national industrial output had grown 25% from the same period last year. A party plenum event guided by Kim Jong Un kicked off on Tuesday, state media reported, with the North Korean leader conceding that the nation's food situation is getting "tense" due to failures in the agricultural sector and poor weather. The event, which was originally announced on June 4 and follows a gathering of top military officials last week, also saw Kim claim that national industrial output had grown 25% from the same period last year. Become a member for less than $5.75 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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Kim Jong Un admits food security issues as party plenum event kicks off

Kim Jong Un concedes food situation outlook is 'tense', but says economic output has grown overall since last year

Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko June 15, 2021

Kim Jong Un admits food security issues as party plenum event kicks off

Rodong Sinmun, Weds. June 16 edition

A party plenum event guided by Kim Jong Un kicked off on Tuesday, state media reported, with the North Korean leader conceding that the nation's food situation is getting "tense" due to failures in the agricultural sector and poor weather.

The event, which was originally announced on June 4 and follows a gathering of top military officials last week, also saw Kim claim that national industrial output had grown 25% from the same period last year.

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