SEOUL, – A typhoon that struck North Korea wrecked nearly 60 bridges and destroyed or inundated more than 2,000 houses, state media reported Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the damage had disrupted central planning for the rest of the year. Typhoon Maysak brought days of heavy downpours to the country’s east coast last week even as the North was still reeling from earlier flooding and typhoon damage, and this week it was followed by Typhoon Haishen. Maysak “destroyed or inundated” more than 2,000 houses and tens of public … Continue reading Nearly 60 bridges, 2,000 houses wrecked by typhoon in North Korea