(FILES) Domestic tourists visit the beach at Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Wonsan, North Korea's Kangwon Province on July 1, 2025. Dog meat soup and bubbling ginseng broths are being proffered by North Korea's leadership as home remedies to take the edge off a spell of searing weather. The Korean peninsula is amidst a record-hot summer,killing 23 people in the South, where new all-time highs were set three days last week, peaking at 42.5C on August 2, 2026. (Photo by KIM Won Jin / AFP via Getty Images)