Update at 18:30 KST: This article has been updated to include new photos from the Asia Pacific Office of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Damage caused by a typhoon which hit North Korea over the weekend is smaller than initially feared, the country’s ruling party daily reported on Tuesday, with the recovery effort said to be proceeding at a “rapid speed” following the on-site guidance of top officials.

Reporting that the damage caused by Typhoon Lingling, which made land early afternoon on Saturday, was less than expected, the Rodong Sinmun featured extensive coverage of recovery works in affected areas on its fourth