Sanctions-hit N. Korea warns of disaster brought by heatwave
2018-08-04 09:51:03 source：Asahi Shimbun
August 3, 2018
SEOUL — North Korea on Thursday called for an "all-out battle" against record temperatures that threaten crops in a country already grappling with tough international sanctions over its nuclear weapons program.
The resulting drought has brought an "unprecedented natural disaster," the isolated nation said, warning against crop damage that could savage its farm-reliant economy, battered by sanctions despite recent diplomatic overtures.
"This high-temperature phenomenon is the largest, unprecedented natural disaster, but not an obstacle we cannot overcome," the North's Rodong Sinmun said, urging that "all capabilities" be mobilized to fight the extended dry spell.
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