11.   On Friday, the North went begging to longtime enemy Japan for rice to ease a food shortage that defectors claim is becoming increasingly acute.

12.   Since his claims became public, dozens of officers have quit or been fired or suspended.

13.   The claim became top news in Sweden.

14.   The claim could become embarrassing for the prosecution because the circumstances of their capture have never been clear.

15.   The insurance claim became a red flag for the FBI and led to his arrest.