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Kim Jong Un guides disaster prevention meeting as typhoon brings heavy rains

Two-day gathering appears to focus on overall state policies rather than storm, but state media report short on details

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a two-day meeting of political and military leaders to “review state disaster prevention work,” state media reported Tuesday, alongside warnings about a major typhoon expected to bring heavy rains the same day. 

The large-scale meeting appeared to focus on overall state disaster-related policies instead of the approaching Typhoon Hinnamnor, called Typhoon 11 in North Korea.

Kim Jong Un reportedly gave an “important speech” at the event held from Sept. 4 to 5, but the Rodong Sinmun report Tuesday was short on details.

According to the report, he talked about “building state capacity to