Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un inspected reconstruction work in a flood-hit area, state media KCNA reported on Saturday, following a series of typhoons and the wettest monsoon that battered several parts of the country.

Kim said the country's economy "has faced trouble and distress at the great damage caused by the recent series of heavy rain and typhoons," according to KCNA.

Kim expressed satisfaction on the progress of the reconstruction in Taechong-ri village, North Hwanghae Province.

Kim told officials and workers to make "redoubled efforts to minimize the damage to the crops and increase the yield in a consistent and responsible way."

Officials were "immensely encouraged" by Kim's field guidance to the reconstruction site and vowed once again to finish the reconstruction at the highest level by the founding anniversary of the Worker's Party on October 10, KCNA said.

Hwanghae Province is the country's major rice-producing region.

The DPRK has been hit by three consecutive typhoons in recent weeks, with the latest one, Haishen, lashing the country's eastern regions earlier this week.

Kim has made field visits to the flood-hit regions of Hwanghae and Hamgyong provinces.

(With input from Reuters)