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N Korea dismisses US humanitarian aid as sinister scheme
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SEOUL, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. humanitarian aid is a sinister political scheme to put pressure on other countries, a North Korean researcher said, after suggestions from U.S. allies such as South Korea that coronavirus vaccines or other help could promote cooperation.
North Korea s foreign ministry published the criticism of U.S. aid on an official website on Sunday, a clear indication that it reflects government thinking.
Kang Hyon Chol, identified as a senior researcher at the ministry-affiliated Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technological Exchange, listed a series of examples from around the world that he said highlight a U.S. practice of linking aid to its foreign policy goals or pressure on human rights issues.
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N.K. foreign ministry accuses U.S. of using humanitarian aid for sinister purpose
SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) North Korea s foreign ministry on Monday accused the United States of using humanitarian aid as a political tool for interfering in internal affairs and taking issue with human rights.
Kang Hyon-chol, a senior researcher at the Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technological Exchange, made the case in an article published on the website of the North s foreign ministry. In actual practice, many countries have undergone bitter tastes as a result of pinning much hope on the American aid and humanitarian assistance, Kang said.