Kim Jong-un: North Korea Running Out of Food Because Grain Production ‘Failed’

Kim Jong-un told members of his ruling communist party Wednesday that North Korea’s agricultural sector had “failed” and that the “people’s food situation is now getting tense,” the latest in a series of similar warnings that the nation is on the brink of famine. Kim himself triggered global speculation last week appearing in photos in which he seemed to have experienced a dramatic loss of weight. North Korea has not commented on any weight fluctuations or health issues the dictator may be facing.-- More...