North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Accuses South Korea of Smear Campaign Over Floods
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Kim Jong Un inspects a flood-hit area in North Phyongan province, North Korea, on July 28.
Source: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korea’s “rubbish” media of tarnishing the North’s image by allegedly exaggerating the death tolls from recent floods that hit the country’s northwest region, and hinted that he would refuse Seoul’s offer for aid.
Kim made the comments Friday during a visit to an air force helicopter unit, where he praised the troops for helping rescue people from the floods, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday.