Putin Offers Humanitarian Aid to North Korea After Severe Flooding

Kim Jong Un thanks Putin for support but indicates current recovery efforts are underway without external aid.

• Record downpour on July 27 caused extensive damage and unspecified casualties in North Korea.
• More than 4,000 homes flooded and 5,000 residents isolated in northwestern regions.
• South Korean reports suggest death toll could be as high as 1,500, which North Korea denies.
• Kim Jong Un criticizes South Korean media for spreading false information about the disaster.
• North Korea and Russia have strengthened ties, especially since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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