North Korean state media hailed Kim Jong Un’s benevolence in visiting areas hit by flooding this week, depicting him as a “benevolent” leader who risked his life to inspect damage as part of a strategy of pinning the blame on local officials.

Pyongyang appointed new ambassadors for Vietnam, Singapore and Romania, the first such appointments since 2021 as the country continues to shut out Western countries and international organizations.

North Korean state media reporting on the start of the Paris Olympics and on the silver-medal success of its athletes, though it’s unclear whether it