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August 3, 2012

North Korea Seeks Food Aid After Major Floods 
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The United Nations says North Korea has requested urgent food aid
following the major floods that hit the country last month. North Korea
says it needs assistance in areas where at least 119 people died and
tens of thousands were made homeless. The flood devastated
infrastructure and crops, compounding North Korea's existing problems
with a shortage of food.