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North Korea offers $100,000 to China for quake victims
17 May 2008 09:46:08 GMT
Source: Reuters
SEOUL, May 17 (Reuters) - Impoverished North Korea has offered $100,000 to China to help with disaster relief in the wake of Monday's devastating earthquake, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Saturday.

The report came a day after the United States said it would provide 500,000 tonnes of food aid to North Korea despite their standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear program.

Noprth Korea is a frequent recipient of foreign aid. (Reporting by Cheon Jong-woo; Editing by David Fox)


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