Analysts: Flood disaster exposes Kim Jong Un's fear of South Korean influence
Voice of America
FILE - A flood-affected area in North Pyongan province, North Korea, near the border with China, is shown in this undated photo released July 31, 2024, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. FILE - This picture taken July 28, 2024, and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency via KNS shows leader Kim Jong Un surveying flood damage after record-breaking rains in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province.
As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un struggles to cope with devastating floods in his country, his recent brash words have exposed his fear of South Korean influence over his people, analysts in Seoul said.
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