North Korean leader Kim Jong-un went to Hamgyeongnam-do
Province on Saturday to survey the damage
caused last week by Typhoon Maysak.
Meeting on site with Worker's Party officials,
he dismissed and replaced the Party's provincial
chairman apparently for an inadequate response
to the storm.
According to state media, Typhoon Maysak destroyed
over one thousand homes in the region and
flooded a considerable amount of farmland.
Kim also sent an open letter to Party members
in Pyeongyang ordering 12-thousand elite members
to go to the damaged areas and lead the recovery
work.
This is the latest in a series of public appearances
by Kim recently in relation to flood damage
and the pandemic to cultivate the image of
a caring leader.
