Thursday, June 24, 2010

North Korea Is Demanding $65 Trillion In War Reparations From The U.S.

With her brother on her back a war weary Korean girl tiredly trudges by a stalled tank, at Haengju, Korea. June 9, 1951. Maj. R.V. Spencer, UAF. (Navy)

North Korea Seeks $65 Trillion In Damages From US -- Economics Times of India

SEOUL: Cash-strapped North Korea demanded on Thursday that the United States pay almost $65 trillion in compensation for six decades of hostility.

The cost of the damage done by the United States since the peninsula was divided in 1945 is estimated at $64.96 trillion, the official news agency said, in a report on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the start of the 1950-53 Korean War.

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Update: N Korea seeks $75 trillion in compensation -- ABC News (Australia)

My Comment: I had to read this story twice to believe it.

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