North Korea Faces a Food Crisis

According to the World Food Programme, 6.5 million North Koreans don't have enough to eat. That figure could will probably rise. With a population of 23 million, 6.5 million is a huge amount of the total figure. Last month, the UN reported that North Korea would face a food deficit of 1.66 million metric tons this year, which is double that of last year.

North Korea is dependent on international food aid and combined with severe flooding last year, the country's problems have been compounded.