SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s crop yields and production were “generally favorable” last year despite torrential rains that flooded parts of the country, a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) showed Wednesday. “Last July, torrential rains triggered flooding, which caused localized crop losses in western and central parts of the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A former Marine Corps chief investigator was acquitted on Thursday of subordination charges in a military probe into a young conscript killed during flood-related rescue operations. A court martial in central Seoul delivered the ruling on Col. Park Jung-hun, who was accused of insubordination and defamation of his superior [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea touted the recovery of the country’s flood-damaged northwestern regions as “miracles” in reports released Monday, using the occasion to portray leader Kim Jong-un as a “benevolent father.” “The flood-hit areas of North Phyongan, Jagang and Ryanggang provinces have turned into ideal socialist villages,” the North’s Korean Central [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has held the first national conference of cadres, state media reported Wednesday, in an apparent bid to tighten the country’s grip on the discipline of officials amid severe flood damage in border areas. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent an “important” letter to participants in the national [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for swiftly rebuilding homes in flood-devastated regions in the country’s northwest, state media reported Monday. Kim made the remarks during a “field guidance” visit to the flood-stricken regions of North Phyongan Province on Sunday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – In an effort to minimize damage from localized extreme rainfall, Gangnam District in Seoul has launched a pilot program for an advanced flood monitoring and prediction system, local officials announced on September 11. The system, which combines artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, has been dubbed the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to be shifting the responsibility for the latest flood damage to provincial officials on concerns that his leadership could be undermined amid increased public discontent, South Korea’s unification ministry said Tuesday. The Rodong Sinmun, the North’s main newspaper, reported that Kim called for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s crop output for this year could be dented by severe floods from the latest heavy rains and a possible increase in pest infestations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Wednesday. North Korea is expected to receive above-average precipitation amounts between August and October, according to a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony to dispatch young workers to flood-affected areas on the northern border, describing the restoration efforts as a “gigantic revolutionary construction campaign,” state media said Wednesday. The border city of Sinuiju and Uiju County in North Phyongan Province were recently struck [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has replaced the public security minister and chiefs of the ruling party’s provincial committees over severe damage from the recent downpours in the northern border areas along the Amnok River. The decision was made at an emergency enlarged politburo meeting of the Workers’ Party [...]