Threat of food shortages as North Korea faces ‘severe’ drought

North Korea faces an “unusual” and “severe” drought this year and is working to protect crops, state media said on Thursday.

Food shortages loom as ‘severe’ dry spell threatens crops

The nation faces an "unusual" and "sev­ere" drought this year and is working to protect crops, state media said.

North Korea races to shield crops from drought, state media says

SEOUL, April 30 (Reuters) - North Korea is stepping up nationwide efforts to protect crops from an unusually severe drought ...
The Manila Times on MSN

North Korea faces 'severe' drought – state media

SEOUL — North Korea faces an “unusual” and “severe” drought this year and is working to protect crops, state media reported ...
Free Malaysia Today on MSN

North Korea faces rare ‘severe’ drought, moves to protect crops

Natural disasters have an outsized impact on the isolated nation due to weak infrastructure and a struggling economy.

North Korea faces food shortages as drought threatens crops

The country's state-run news has said much of the country has been hit by an unusually severe drought. The largely isolated country, with a population of over 26 million, was already facing food ...
Korea JoongAng Daily

North Korea increases efforts to prevent drought from damaging crop production

North Korea is ramping up efforts to prevent a prolonged drought from damaging crop production ahead of the rice planting ...

Former Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Andrew Jeong is a former Wall Street Journal reporter covering North Korea from Seoul.
The Japan Times

North Korea faces ‘severe’ drought, according to state media

Natural disasters such as drought tend to have an outsized impact on the isolated country because of its weak infrastructure ...