North Korea's push for dry-field rice reflects drought concerns: experts
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-06-16 18:25 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Asia, South Korea, Weather, Media, World News, Environment & Climate, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL — North Korea is stepping up cultivation of dry-field rice, which relies on irrigation or rain rather than flooded paddies, state media reported, in what experts said was a sign of worsening drought.
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