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JH Ahn
JH Ahn was an NK News contributor based in Seoul. He previously worked as an interpreter for United States Forces Korea.
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Analysis North Korea’s “abysmal” drought, seen from aboveSatellite imagery reveals the heavy damage inflicted by low rainfall and poor irrigation systems Last Friday the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's most widely read newspaper and the main organ of the ruling Korean Workers' Party, reported that the country had been struck by an “abysmal” drought. The DPRK, Rodong reported, was engaged in “prevention battles” against the disaster, which had "dried up the water level of reservoirs, rivers, and streams." © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |