North Korean youth mobilized to assist with flood recovery efforts have started work in border areas, according to state media, reporting that “female virgin” laborers requested more difficult work as part of efforts to encourage people to sacrifice for the country.

The party daily Rodong Sinmun also told behind-the-scenes stories about Kim Jong Un’s inspecting the floods from a boat, while state TV showed his boat crashing into a tree to show that he disregarded his own safety to care for the flood victims.

A news article criticized people in capitalist countries for spending