"Abysmal drought" hits North Korea: state media



News “Abysmal drought” hits North Korea: state media Rodong Sinmun reports "hundreds of thousands of workers" are engaging in drought prevention efforts JH Ahn June 23, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pixabay North Korea is engaging in “prevention battles" against what is being referred to as an "abysmal drought", the Friday edition of the Korean Workers' Party organ the Rodong Sinmun said. “The whole of the party, the whole of the country, and the whole of people: unite to engage in the drought prevention battles,” said the title of the editorial, which appeared on the front page of the newspaper. North Korea is engaging in “prevention battles" against what is being referred to as an "abysmal drought", the Friday edition of the Korean Workers' Party organ the Rodong Sinmun said. “The whole of the party, the whole of the country, and the whole of people: unite to engage in the drought prevention battles,” said the title of the editorial, which appeared on the front page of the newspaper. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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“Abysmal drought” hits North Korea: state media

Rodong Sinmun reports "hundreds of thousands of workers" are engaging in drought prevention efforts

JH Ahn June 23, 2017

“Abysmal drought” hits North Korea: state media

North Korea is engaging in “prevention battles" against what is being referred to as an "abysmal drought", the Friday edition of the Korean Workers' Party organ the Rodong Sinmun said.

“The whole of the party, the whole of the country, and the whole of people: unite to engage in the drought prevention battles,” said the title of the editorial, which appeared on the front page of the newspaper.