Thousands from Pyongyang arrive in Hamgyong to help towns recover from typhoon



News Thousands from Pyongyang arrive in Hamgyong to help towns recover from typhoon The arrival of “elite” party members from the North Korean capital follows Kim Jong Un's open letter call for assistance Jeongmin Kim September 10, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Responding to a recent series of typhoons that have battered North Korea, thousands of party members dispatched from the capital have arrived in South Hamgyong province to rebuild damaged towns. Their arrival follows Kim Jong Un’s rare “open letter” to party members in Pyongyang this weekend, in which he called for volunteers to aid the response to Typhoon Maysak. The typhoon has destroyed over 1,000 dwellings on the east coast of North Korea. Responding to a recent series of typhoons that have battered North Korea, thousands of party members dispatched from the capital have arrived in South Hamgyong province to rebuild damaged towns. Their arrival follows Kim Jong Un’s rare “open letter” to party members in Pyongyang this weekend, in which he called for volunteers to aid the response to Typhoon Maysak. The typhoon has destroyed over 1,000 dwellings on the east coast of North Korea. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Thousands from Pyongyang arrive in Hamgyong to help towns recover from typhoon

The arrival of “elite” party members from the North Korean capital follows Kim Jong Un's open letter call for assistance

Jeongmin Kim September 10, 2020

Thousands from Pyongyang arrive in Hamgyong to help towns recover from typhoon

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Responding to a recent series of typhoons that have battered North Korea, thousands of party members dispatched from the capital have arrived in South Hamgyong province to rebuild damaged towns.

Their arrival follows Kim Jong Un’s rare “open letter” to party members in Pyongyang this weekend, in which he called for volunteers to aid the response to Typhoon Maysak. The typhoon has destroyed over 1,000 dwellings on the east coast of North Korea.

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