(23 July 10 - RV) Record rainfall has flooded farmland and residential areas in parts
of North Korea.
Lack of proper infrastructure in most areas outside the capital
Pyongyang makes arable land and residential districts of North Korea vulnerable to
water damage in times of heavy rains, which in turn hurts harvests and worsens food
shortages.
We spoke with the UN World Food Programme’s spokesperson for North
Korea, Lena Savelli...