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| Video Smuggled Out Of NKor |
| 2011-06-26 |
| It is clear that the all-powerful army - once quarantined from food shortages and famine - is starting to go hungry. "Everybody is weak," says one young North Korean soldier. "Within my troop of 100 comrades, half of them are malnourished," he said. Jiro Ishimaru is the man who trained the undercover reporter to use the hidden camera. "This footage is important because it shows that Kim Jong-il's regime is growing weak," he said. "It used to put the military first, but now it can't even supply food to its soldiers. Rice is being sold in markets but they are starving. This is the most significant thing in this video." Kim Jong-il's grip on power depends on the military and if some of its soldiers have growling, empty bellies, it is bad news for the dictator and his hopes for a smooth transition to his son. |
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