Transcript: U.S., Japan, and South Korea Aid North Korea

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Washington, Tokyo and Seoul are donating emergency food assistance tothe starving people of North Korea. All three countries call the aid``humanitarian,'' but hope political gratitude will be the reward.

BOB EDWARDS, Host: Easing its tough stand and heeding U.N. appeal, South Korea said today it's donating $3 million in emergency food assistance to North Korea. Japan and the United States are expected to announce their own contributions in the next few days.

From Tokyo, NPR's Julie McCarthy reports.

JULIE McCARTHY, Reporter: Just last month, Washington, Tokyo and Seoul rejected the idea of providing more assistance to North Korea. South Korea, ...

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