UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations (UN) is in urgent need of $98 million to finance emergency aid for the people of North Korea, the UN coordinator for the impoverished country said on Thursday (Friday in Manila).

Of the $150 million required to maintain food, health and sanitation programs by five UN agencies in the country for 2013, $98 million is still needed, the world body said.

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