North Korea's "abysmal" drought, seen from above



Analysis North Korea’s “abysmal” drought, seen from above Satellite imagery reveals the heavy damage inflicted by low rainfall and poor irrigation systems JH Ahn June 27, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Planet Labs and Google Earth Last Friday the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's most widely read newspaper and the main organ of the ruling Korean Workers' Party, reported that the country had been struck by an “abysmal” drought. The DPRK, Rodong reported, was engaged in “prevention battles” against the disaster, which had "dried up the water level of reservoirs, rivers, and streams." Last Friday the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's most widely read newspaper and the main organ of the ruling Korean Workers' Party, reported that the country had been struck by an “abysmal” drought. The DPRK, Rodong reported, was engaged in “prevention battles” against the disaster, which had "dried up the water level of reservoirs, rivers, and streams." Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

Analysis

North Korea’s “abysmal” drought, seen from above

Satellite imagery reveals the heavy damage inflicted by low rainfall and poor irrigation systems

JH Ahn June 27, 2017

North Korea’s “abysmal” drought, seen from above

Planet Labs and Google Earth

Last Friday the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's most widely read newspaper and the main organ of the ruling Korean Workers' Party, reported that the country had been struck by an “abysmal” drought.

The DPRK, Rodong reported, was engaged in “prevention battles” against the disaster, which had "dried up the water level of reservoirs, rivers, and streams."