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"Extreme Drought" In North Korea, Says State Media Amid Food Shortages
North Korea's average rain and snowfall this year fell to the lowest level in 37 years, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday, just days after the UN expressed "grave concerns" about food shortages.
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North Korea Warns Of Food Crisis, Slashes Rations Before Trump-Kim Summit
North Korea has warned that it is facing a food shortfall of some 1.4 million tons in 2019 and has been forced to almost halve rations, blaming high temperatures, drought, floods and United Nations sanctions in a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.
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North Korea Warns Of Food Crisis, Slashes Rations Ahead Of Summit
North Korea has warned that it is facing a food shortfall of some 1.4 million tons in 2019 and has been forced to almost halve rations, blaming high temperatures, drought, floods and United Nations sanctions in a memo seen on Thursday.
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Malnutrition Still Major Health Concern In North Korea: UN
Malnutrition remains a significant health issue in North Korea, with a drought last year slashing crop output and undermining the push for agricultural self-sufficiency, according to a new UN report.
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Drought Puts North Korean Children's Lives at Risk, Says UNICEF
A severe drought in North Korea is putting the lives of children at risk and many are in serious danger of disease and malnutrition, the UN children's agency said on today.
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Hit by Worst Drought in 100 Years, Says North Korea
Reclusive North Korea said today it has been hit by the worst drought in a century, compounding chronic food shortages in a country where the United Nations says almost one third of children under five are stunted due to malnourishment.
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North Korea Drought to Aggravate Food Shortage
North Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen the already hit food production. The production continues to fall and could further decline by 20 per cent from last year.
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UN Warns of Coming Hunger in North Korea
A drought in North Korea could lead to huge food shortages this year, the top UN official in the country told Reuters in an interview.
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North Korea Army Mobilised as Rivers Run Dry in Worst Drought in Years
North Korea's rivers, streams and reservoirs are running dry in a prolonged drought, state media said on Monday, prompting the isolated country to mobilise some of its million-strong army to try to protect precious crops.
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North Korea Suffering 'Severe' Drought: State Media
North Korea is suffering from its worst spring drought in more than three decades, threatening thousands of acres of staple crops, state media said on Friday.
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Both Koreas suffering worst drought in a century
North Korea dispatched soldiers to pour buckets of water on parched fields and South Korean officials scrambled to save a rare mollusk threatened by the heat as the worst dry spell in a century gripped the Korean Peninsula.
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North Korean farmers cite grave drought, aid unlikely
North Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen already critical food shortages, but help is unlikely to come from the United States and South Korea following Pyongyang's widely criticised rocket launch.
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"Extreme Drought" In North Korea, Says State Media Amid Food Shortages
North Korea's average rain and snowfall this year fell to the lowest level in 37 years, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday, just days after the UN expressed "grave concerns" about food shortages.
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North Korea Warns Of Food Crisis, Slashes Rations Before Trump-Kim Summit
North Korea has warned that it is facing a food shortfall of some 1.4 million tons in 2019 and has been forced to almost halve rations, blaming high temperatures, drought, floods and United Nations sanctions in a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.
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North Korea Warns Of Food Crisis, Slashes Rations Ahead Of Summit
North Korea has warned that it is facing a food shortfall of some 1.4 million tons in 2019 and has been forced to almost halve rations, blaming high temperatures, drought, floods and United Nations sanctions in a memo seen on Thursday.
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Malnutrition Still Major Health Concern In North Korea: UN
Malnutrition remains a significant health issue in North Korea, with a drought last year slashing crop output and undermining the push for agricultural self-sufficiency, according to a new UN report.
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Drought Puts North Korean Children's Lives at Risk, Says UNICEF
A severe drought in North Korea is putting the lives of children at risk and many are in serious danger of disease and malnutrition, the UN children's agency said on today.
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Hit by Worst Drought in 100 Years, Says North Korea
Reclusive North Korea said today it has been hit by the worst drought in a century, compounding chronic food shortages in a country where the United Nations says almost one third of children under five are stunted due to malnourishment.
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North Korea Drought to Aggravate Food Shortage
North Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen the already hit food production. The production continues to fall and could further decline by 20 per cent from last year.
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UN Warns of Coming Hunger in North Korea
A drought in North Korea could lead to huge food shortages this year, the top UN official in the country told Reuters in an interview.
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North Korea Army Mobilised as Rivers Run Dry in Worst Drought in Years
North Korea's rivers, streams and reservoirs are running dry in a prolonged drought, state media said on Monday, prompting the isolated country to mobilise some of its million-strong army to try to protect precious crops.
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North Korea Suffering 'Severe' Drought: State Media
North Korea is suffering from its worst spring drought in more than three decades, threatening thousands of acres of staple crops, state media said on Friday.
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Both Koreas suffering worst drought in a century
North Korea dispatched soldiers to pour buckets of water on parched fields and South Korean officials scrambled to save a rare mollusk threatened by the heat as the worst dry spell in a century gripped the Korean Peninsula.
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North Korean farmers cite grave drought, aid unlikely
North Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen already critical food shortages, but help is unlikely to come from the United States and South Korea following Pyongyang's widely criticised rocket launch.
