North Korea begs for food aid from Mongolia as starving state faces ‘severe’ shortage
NORTH Korea can no longer feed its people and has begged for food aid from Mongolia, it emerged today. By: Charlotte Meredith Published: Mon, April 22, 2013 The North, suffering under dictator Kim Jong-un’s cruel regime, cited a “severe” shortage of food and requested aid during a recent meeting with Mongolia’s President Ts. Elbegdorj. [...]
US vows to ‘defend self and treaty ally South Korea’
2 April 2013 BBC NEWS The US will defend itself and its “treaty ally” South Korea in the face of North Korean threats, Secretary of State John Kerry has said. Mr Kerry made the pledge while speaking at a news conference with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se. Pyongyang has taken a series of defiant [...]
Alleged coup attempt against North Korean leader in Pyongyang
March 15, 2013 by Joseph Fitsanakis A prolonged exchange of gunfire that took place in the North Korean capital last November was part of a failed military coup against North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, according to intelligence sources. On Wednesday, South Korean daily JoongAng Ilbo quoted an anonymous intelligence source in Seoul, who said the [...]