Kim Jong Un rejects ”flood aid” from the international community... ”15,400 victims will be ”sheltered” in Pyongyang” = North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jung Eun said, "We are grateful to the victims, including young people who lost their homes in the floods in North Pyongan Province, Chagang Province, and Yanggang Province.
He also made clear his intention to reject flood aid from the international community and to "restore the area on his own."
On the 10th, North Korea's state-run "Korean Central News Agency" reported, "General Secretary Kim held a training camp in Uiju County, North Pyongan Province on the 8th and 9th of this month.
"I visited the disaster-hit areas, offered condolences to the victims who are living in tents in the scorching heat, and took important measures to restore the area," the report said.
"The issue is our number one national matter and we will never compromise on this, no matter what," he said. "The state will take full responsibility for this during the disaster outbreak."
"The scale of the damage is so great that it will take a lot of time to build new houses and repair the infrastructure," Kim said.
"This will take at least two to three months," he said. "During this period, the elderly, the sick, honorary soldiers and mothers with children will also be able to stay in Pyongyang."
He continued, "2,198 preschool children, 4,384 students, 4,524 elderly people, 265 sick people and honorary soldiers, 4,096 mothers, etc.
The total number of victims being taken care of in Pyongyang is over 15,400." Meanwhile, General Secretary Kim revealed the fact that the flood damage was serious, but indicated his intention not to accept assistance from outside.
Kim expressed his gratitude, saying, "Various countries and international organizations have now conveyed their intention to provide us with humanitarian aid." He then added, "We will pave the way with our own strength and efforts.
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