to its main trading partner china to prevent the spread of covidi9. climate change scientists say the food crisis in north korea will only get worse in the future. laura bicker reports from seoul. the applause is always loud. it is always fervent, but even as he accepts this adulation, kim jong—un admits his people are going hungry. the newsreader announces that the food situation is tense. mr kim has also reportedly said that this year every grain of rice counts. state tv follows the farmer came to show how he will carry out the leader's orders. what he doesn't say is that strict pandemic border closures have led to shortages of farming supplies needed to keep crops healthy. translation: it seems like the food