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East Asia
North Korea also struggling with heatwave
North Korea on Thursday urged its people to ramp up efforts to reduce damage from an unusually long heat wave that has gripped many parts of the country, taking its toll on crops and boding ill for harvests. In an editorial, the Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the ruling…
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East Asia
Taste of strawberries
A new item in North Korean markets has recently become all the rage ― strawberries. The last two or three years have been marked by a proliferation of greenhouses, where North Korean farmers produce fruits once unheard of. The green house industry in North Korea is private, and its emergence…
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