SEOUL — North Korea's armed forces have deployed helicopters to rescue thousands of people stranded in a flood-hit zone, state media reported Monday.

The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that leader Kim Jong Un last week "personally guided" a military rescue — including 10 helicopters and navy lifeboats — shaking the hands of the pilots "one by one."

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