North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected typhoon-hit farmlands, state media said on Friday, after tropical storm Khanun swept over the Korean Peninsula last week amid mounting concerns over a food crisis in the reclusive country.
swept over the Korean Peninsula last week amid mounting concerns over a food crisis in the reclusive country.
Kim praised the military's efforts to salvage crops and said the troops were mobilised because they cannot lose a patch of farmland "to the natural rampage on the agricultural front directly related with the people's living," news agency KCNA reported. The North has suffered serious food shortages in recent decades, including famine in the 1990s, often as a result of natural disasters. International experts have warned that border closures during the COVID-19 pandemic worsened matters.
"He made sure that helicopters and light transport aircrafts of air force units ... were mobilised as a step to improve the growth of crops in flooded fields, and personally organised and commanded the work for spraying pesticides," the report said. Khanun, which was downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical storm, made landfall on the Korean peninsula last week, prompting South Korean authorities to evacuate more than 14,000 people and close schools in flood-hit areas.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
North Korea: US soldier who entered North Korea wants refuge from mistreatment, racism in USNorth Korea has concluded that U.S. soldier Travis King wants refuge there or elsewhere because of
Weiterlesen »
U.S., Japan and South Korea to reveal new joint defenses against Chinese and North Korean MissilesAn upcoming summit at Camp David, Md. could produce a dramatic improvement in relations between Tokyo and Seoul after years of strain stemming from Japan’s colonial occupation of Korea.
Weiterlesen »
North Korea prepares weapons tests, may launch spy satellite, South Korean spy agency saysA spy agency in South Korea said that North Korea is preparing to conduct more weapons tests and may even attempt to launch a satellite for military reconnaissance.
Weiterlesen »
North Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency saysSouth Korea’s spy service has told lawmakers that North Korea is preparing for a new round of provocative weapons tests as it ramps up illicit activities to support its fragile economy
Weiterlesen »
North Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency saysSouth Korea’s spy service has told lawmakers that North Korea is preparing for a new round of provocative weapons tests as it ramps up illicit activities to support its fragile economy.
Weiterlesen »
Kim Jong Un stealing deceased grandfather’s political title, North Korean observers sayNorth Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has adopted the prestigious title of 'Great President' of the ruling party in recent months, according to observers.
Weiterlesen »