In a recent address, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un highlighted the critical nature of the country’s ongoing food crisis.

What Happened: Kim Jong Un, during a speech at the 19th Enlarged Meeting of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, emphasized the urgent need to address the country’s food shortages, as reported by Reuters on Thursday.

He stressed that the failure to provide the populace with basic necessities, including food, is a “serious political issue.”