Kim Jong Un Slams South Korean Media Over 'Rumors' of Flood Damage

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korean media of spreading rumors about flood damage that has claimed lives in his country, state media said Saturday, days after Seoul offered humanitarian aid. North Korea reported earlier this week that floods in the north had killed an unspecified number of people and damaged thousands of homes. On Thursday, Seoul expressed readiness to “immediately extend” humanitarian aid to “disaster victims in North Korea,” after South Korean news reports estimated the death toll and missing at up to 1,500. Report from TV Koreawhich was later published by other media outlets, also noted the possibility that rescue workers were also killed in the helicopter crash. A flooded area in North Pyongan Province, North Korea, near the border with China, July 31, 2024. (Photo: via Reuters) However, Kim slammed the report for “spreading false rumors that the death toll … is estimated at more than 1,000 or 1,500”, according to Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency. KCNA reported Saturday that Kim “firmly condemned the bad habits and despicable nature of the ROK scum,” referring to South Korea. The flood reports were a “smear campaign” by South Korea to embarrass us and “tarnish” North Korea's image, …

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Kim Jong Un Slams South Korean Media Over 'Rumors' of Flood Damage

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