SEOUL, June 23, 2015 (AFP) - Parched North Korea has seen significant rainfall over the past 12 days, state media reported, but not enough to end a severe drought described as the worst in 100 years.
Parts of North and South Hwanghae provinces, in the southwest of the country, received "much rain" from June 11 to 22, ranging from 72 mm (2.9 inches) in Anak county to 95 mm in Haeju city, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Monday.
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