Mercury dips as low as -13 F in North Korea, adding to citizens’ hardships



News Mercury dips as low as -13 F in North Korea, adding to citizens’ hardships State media warns of frigid temperatures and strong winds in country where most rely on firewood and coal to stay warm Alannah Hill \| Seung-Yeon Chung January 9, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Security officials on Mount Paektu \| Image: KCTV (Dec. 24, 2024) North Korea warned citizens to brace for frigid temperatures and strong winds on Thursday and Friday, as extreme conditions add to the hardships of millions who rely on poor heating. The party daily Rodong Sinmun on Thursday reported that temperatures could plummet to as low as -13 F (-25 C) in Ryanggang Province and other northern regions, while the mercury will dip to 3.2 F (-16 C) in Pyongyang. Mount Paektu on the China border will experience the country’s coldest temperatures of -31 F (-35 C). The low temperatures across the country are some 7.2 degrees F (4 C) below © 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 Trending

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Mercury dips as low as -13 F in North Korea, adding to citizens’ hardships

State media warns of frigid temperatures and strong winds in country where most rely on firewood and coal to stay warm

Alannah Hill | Seung-Yeon Chung January 9, 2025

Mercury dips as low as -13 F in North Korea, adding to citizens’ hardships

Security officials on Mount Paektu | Image: KCTV (Dec. 24, 2024)

North Korea warned citizens to brace for frigid temperatures and strong winds on Thursday and Friday, as extreme conditions add to the hardships of millions who rely on poor heating.

The party daily Rodong Sinmun on Thursday reported that temperatures could plummet to as low as -13 F (-25 C) in Ryanggang Province and other northern regions, while the mercury will dip to 3.2 F (-16 C) in Pyongyang.

Mount Paektu on the China border will experience the country’s coldest temperatures of -31 F (-35 C).

The low temperatures across the country are some 7.2 degrees F (4 C) below

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Alannah Hill works as Deputy Managing Editor at Korea Risk Group. Prior to working at the JoongAng Daily as an editor and KBS as a radio news anchor in Seoul, she worked as a radio reporter at RTHK in Hong Kong and as a reporter at Xinhua news agency in Ireland.

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