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JH Ahn
JH Ahn was an NK News contributor based in Seoul. He previously worked as an interpreter for United States Forces Korea.
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News UN calls for increased support for victims of N.Korean typhoon"Now is not the appropriate time to provide aid," argues Seoul The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has stressed the urgent need for more support for the North Korean victims of Typhoon Lionrock, the UN reported Wednesday. “Given the scale of destruction, the number of individuals affected, and the fact that winter is rapidly approaching, time is of the essence,” Tomás Ojea Quintana, the new Special Rapporteur, said. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |