A thirst for power! North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has a taste for hard liquor - and imported £33,000 of spirits from arch-enemy America last year alone
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North Korea's state-run media ran video said to show the four missiles that it launched on Monday. The missiles landed in the ocean near Japan. The broadcast also included pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un overseeing the launch.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un spent a staggering £33,000 (NZ$59,000) on imported US liquor last year.
The extravagant purchases come as tensions rise between the dictator and Donald Trump over North Korea's nuclear weapon programme.
Import data shows, he also spent £127,000 (NZ$227,000) on alcohol from Germany, £107,000 from Denmarkand £38,000 from Russia.
Included in these imports was £74,000 worth of German wines and £48,000 on luxury beer from the country.
The figures, from Trademap, also revealed Kim spent £48,000 on Italian cheese and an astounding £715,000 on Brazilian coffee.
Deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch Phil Robertson told the Mirror: 'The North Korea government and its leaders should face justice for their crimes, which continue to this day.
'We urge the United Nations to respond positively to the call that the recommendations of a group of independent experts be implemented without delay.'