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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 Pyongyang reacts as Ban Ki-moon seen as favorite for presidencyUriminzokkiri calls outgoing UN chief an "experienced American spy" North Korean media said on Wednesday that the soon-to-retire UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is not worthy presidential material, amid South Korean poll results showing him to be a favorite to win the 2017 election. The North Korean state-run outlet Uriminzokkiri referred to Ban as the "first-class extreme conservative cell Ban Ki-moon" in a video uploaded on Wednesday. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |