AdvertisementNorth Korea's Kim Alludes To 1990s Famine, Warns Of 'Difficulties Ahead Of Us'April 09, 2021Scott NeumanfacebookEmailA mass rally is held in Pyongyang in January to celebrate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's election as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. Kim has been unusually frank in comments about the country's problems in recent months. (AP)