
S3 Episode 10 - "The Host"
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The US Aid to the North Korean Famine
US led sanctions targeted key resources in North Korea, such as fuel. The main American aid has come in the form of food assistance. China provided half a million to a million tons of food annually from 1995 onward. Kim Jong-il had moved resources previously spent on social or cultural projects over to military build up.
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