Korea of the North will send an Ambassador to ASEAN

Seoul - Korea of the North Friday, said for his part, sends an Ambassador to develop links with the Group of 10 members of the ASEAN countries. "The Government of the DPRK (North Korea) has decided to send emissaries to ASEAN to expand more and develop relations of friendship and cooperation with ASEAN," said a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the news agency official KCNA, North Korea.

This will increase the "mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation", he said. No details were given on who will assume the Office or where the Ambassador will be placed. The seat of the ASEN in Jakarta.

North Korea always gave great attention to the development of relations with ASEAN with a long history and tradition, "the spokesman said." "" "ASEAN has emerged as a political force and influential eonomi foster peace, stability and prosperity of the region with the principle of respect for the kedaulaan, do not interfere in the internal affairs of Member States".

The statement was timed to coincide with the opening of the regional Forum ASEAN (fra) in Bali. North Korea, Foreign Minister Pak Ui-Chun was among those who were present at the meeting my Korea of the North joined ARF in 2000 and has accepted the Treaty of peace and cooperation in Asia in 2008.

20 000 Ha of agricultural land Destroyed, the Korea of the North

Seoul - Floods caused by heavy rains that hit the Korea of the North last week destroyed houses, roads and farms and caused losses, said the Government media.

Heavy rains 12 to 15 July has resulted in more than 20 000 hectares of agricultural land damaged or flooded across the country was reported by the Korean News Agency Central News Agency, Sunday (5/7/2011).

"The Western in northeastern South Hamgyong Hwaghae and regions most severely affected by flooding, with precipitation more than 250 mm in some areas," he said.

Heavy rains have resulted in some of the dike, government offices and damaged roads and city of Hamhung on the East are dead, he said without developing.

Reconstruction efforts are underway in the regions affected by the flooding, he said. After decades of deforestation, the Korea of the poor generally subject to flooding North. In 2007 at least 600 people dead or missing following flooding.

Media of the Government, said last week, tropical storm that hit that country in June led to the victims and more than 150 homes and 20,000 hectares of agricultural land damaged or flooded.