Food supply a concern amid N. Korea floods


PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered officials to give food and shelter for hundreds of families who lost their homes in floods, the KCNA state news agency reported.

Heavy rain across the Korean peninsula brought flooding to both North and South Korea in recent days, and concern is growing about damage to North Korean crops.

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