Food is Becoming More Scarce Again in North Korea.

Byline: Katharina Buchholz

Ahead of the U.S.-North Korea summit in the Vietnamese city of Hanoi, the North Korean government has released a statement announcing a shortfall of 1.4 million tons of food for 2019. The government citied adverse weather as well as United Nations sanctions for the lack of food for the country's citizens. As a result, food rations in the dictatorship notorious for its strict government control and isolation from the international community are expected to almost be cut in half.

North Korea has long been dependent on imports to meet its citizens' nutritional needs. A lot of these goods come from China, especially since strict sanctions have cut off other sources. North Korea saw major...