Former North Korea bodyguard accuses Kim of rights abuses

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 22:00 in Earth & Climate

Elizabeth ShimGENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A former bodyguard to the late Kim Jong Il said the current North Korean leader leads a life of luxury while ordinary North Koreans die of hunger.

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