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| Haishen, the 10th tropical storm of the season, hit North Korea as the country was still reeling from the recent back-to-back storms.(Photo by: Asian News) |
[Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] North Korea's official newspaper on Tuesday highlighted nationwide efforts to recover from recent back-to-back typhoons, citing a party member vowing to make all-out recovery efforts even if it leads to "bones breaking."
The North has been hit by three continuous typhoons in recent weeks, with the latest one, Haishen, lashing the country's eastern regions Monday. State media said the typhoon exited the country later in the day. The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the North's ruling party, carried op-ed pieces contributed by members of "elite party divisions" recently launched to help with recovery efforts in typhoon-hit eastern provinces.
The divisions were organized after leader Kim Jong-un on Saturday urged party members in Pyongyang to take the lead in minimizing damage from the recent back-to-back storms in a rare public letter."Nothing would be impossible if you have a strong will to achieve something no matter what even if that leads to bones breaking," Sim In-song, a member of a party division, said. State media earlier reported Maysak caused dozens of casualties and destroyed about 1,000 houses. It has not reported on any casualties from Haishen.
