The article begins with a typical summary lede, the first sentence. "North Korea is facing its worst food crisis in a decade, with a large shortfall expected this year, according to a new report released by the United Nations on Thursday." This lede provides the who (the implied people of North Korea), what, when, where, and even some of the why. This article is different in that the first paragraph is not merely the lede but also includes a sentence containing more information not as crucial as that in the first sentence.
The second and third paragraphs provide elaboration on the situation in North Korea, and cite the report itself. Vitit Muntarbhorn, the author of the report, is introduced as a source in the fourth paragraph to provide backup for the article's veracity. This paragraph also contains the kicker quote.
In the fifth paragraph, background on Muntarbhorn is given. The three succeeding paragraphs serve to provide background information on the situation in North Korea as it has been proceeding in years past.
In the last paragraph, the article concludes with a look ahead to what may happen in the future. The overall structure of the piece is that of a background/history of what has occurred. There is no nut graf: it is replaced by the summary lede.
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