Democratic People's Republic of Korea
North Korea faces desperate food shortage by June
DATE=3/13/97 TYPE=BACKGROUND REPORT NUMBER=5-35927 TITLE=NORTH KOREA CRISIS BYLINE=GIL BUTLER DATELINE=BEIJING CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS SAID THIS WEEK (WEDNESDAY) NORTH KOREA WILL BE FACING A DESPERATE FOOD SHORTAGE BY JUNE AND OTHER ANALYSTS SAY THE LACK OF FOOD IS LEADING TO A POLITICAL CRISIS IN…