N. Korean remarks prompt outrage from defectors at U.N. forum

N. Korean remarks prompt outrage from defectors at U.N. forum

North Korea diplomats (right side) attend a panel discussion on human rights abuses in the country at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2015. An envoy disrupted the discussion, sparking a strong reaction from a group of defectors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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