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Winterization Items for North Koreans

On December 12, JTS shipped winterization items to the daycare centres and the home for the aged from Busan. A loading ceremnoy was held by the local volunteers.

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Scarlet Fever Outbreak in North Korea

A scarlet fever breakout in North Korea has led to confinement measure by the government authority. Considered a benign disease in South Korea, to the improverished and malnutritioned residents of North Korea this disease can be proven fatal.

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2006 North Korea Flood

In July of 2006, torrential rain poured down on the Korean peninsula, resulting in severe damages to both South and North Korea. However, the damages sustained were at the opposite ends of the spectrum. With its barren mountains (trees logged … Continue reading

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