According to a U.N. report , nearly 40 percent of young children are `` chronically malnourished . '' World Food Program warns of looming food crisis in North Korea . The U.N. agency says the country is facing a severe shortage of food, fuel and medicine as well as an outbreak of cholera. Food shortages believed to have been caused by flooding last year .
World Food Program warns of looming food crisis in North Korea . The U.N. agency says the country is facing a severe shortage of food, fuel and medicine as well as an outbreak of cholera. Food shortages believed to have been caused by flooding last year .