The families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War are scheduled to meet at North Koreas Mount Kumgang from Aug.

Another source said the relevant central government officials were told to work on major construction projects.but the terms and scale of denunciations were unusual.

Kim reprimanded provincial government officials during his inspection of a holiday camp.which were renowned for visits by Kims two late predecessors Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il.when he visited provincial areas.

The move came 10 days after Kim said he was unhappy with the progress of the projects and the mindsets of provincial government officials who handled the projects.The recent deployment of officials seems to be the result of an order by Kim.

a defector who leads Korea Modernization Solidarity.

but now the officials are trying new things like finding sources of water and trucks to bring in water.More extreme events are expected.

there were nine billion-dollar non-tropical storms.8 centimeters) below normal for rain and snow.

Climate change is supercharging many of these extremes that can lead to billion-dollar disasters.the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a report issued at the American Meteorological Societys conference.