Typhoon Lingling: Powerful typhoon passes over North Korea (BBC)

A powerful typhoon has passed over the Korean peninsula, causing disruption across South Korea and raising fears of crop damage in North Korea.

Typhoon Lingling killed three people in South Korea, forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights and left tens of thousands of homes without power.

Scant information has emerged from North Korea, where leader Kim Jong-un held an emergency meeting on Friday.

There were concerns the storm could worsen already severe food shortages. Read more