N. Korea issues flood alerts along 3 western rivers amid heavy downpours

북한, '평양 한복판' 대동강에 홍수경보... 13년 전 침수 데자뷔North Korea has reportedly issued flood alerts along three western rivers,... as the country is battered by heavy downpours.Its state-run news agency reported Tuesday that flood alerts issued near the Taedong River, Chongchon River and the Ryesong River will last through this Thursday and Friday.All of the three rivers empty into the West Sea,... with the Taedong running through Pyeongyang.Heavy rain in 2007 along the Taedong River has caused extensive damage and fatalities.