Breadlines continue in North Korea as fears of starvation reach levels not seen since the '90s. North Korea has suspended its daily food rations to soldiers, and the number of military drills conducted by the North in 2021 has reportedly decreased by 10 to 20%. As food insecurity in the isolated nation only worsens, Kim Jong Un has held a four-day Workers' Party meeting this week to discuss a revamp of the country's agricultural sector.

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, was present for the meeting and stressed the need to "establish the correct strategy for the development of agriculture." The North Korean food situation appears to have deteriorated significantly, with South Korea's government pointing to the meeting as an indication of serious shortages.

Daily grain rations for ordinary citizens have reportedly been reduced to approximately 550-590 grams. Soldiers, meanwhile,