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North Korea: Kim Jong-Un Asks Officials to Tackle Food Shortage and Climate Change

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Kim Jong-un called on North Korean officials to deal with food supply issues and highlighted the danger of climate change.

In 2020, typhoons badly impacted vital crops, while weeks of drought followed by heavy monsoon rains have damaged them this year as well.

The North Korean leader said measures to overcome “abnormal climate” were needed, and asked also officials to tackle drought and floods.

Kim Jong-un’s comments came in a speech to the ruling party’s Politburo on September 2.

He had said that the “danger” of climate change had become “higher in recent years adding that “urgent action” needed to be taken.

Kim Jong-un also called for improvements to North Korea’s flood management infrastructure saying: “River improvement, afforestation for erosion control, dyke maintenance and tide embankment projects”, should be prioritized.

Apart from the damage caused by natural disasters, North Korea’s economy has been hit hard by international sanctions, as well as border closures and harsh lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Although North Korea has not reported any Covid-19 cases, it has sealed its borders and imposed lockdowns.

The border closures have affected vital imports from China.

“Tightening epidemic prevention is the task of paramount importance which must not be loosened even a moment under the present situation,” said Kim Jong-un, according to state media.

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