Pandemic hampers disaster relief in North Korea 

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A powerful storm struck the Korean Peninsula on Thursday. Media in North Korea are showing images of broken trees and flooding. Responding to natural disasters is tough enough during normal times. But the pandemic has made relief efforts even more difficult. Jason Strother reports from Seoul.

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