North Korea holds meeting on farming amid fears of food shortages
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un kicked off a meeting of ruling party officials to discuss improving the country's economy and agricultural sector, state media reported on Monday, as fears of food shortages and a humanitarian crisis grow.
International experts say food insecurity has worsened in the isolated nation amid sanctions and COVID-19 lockdowns.
Kim oversaw the seventh enlarged plenary meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea on Sunday as it reviewed rural development projects, state news agency KCNA reported.
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