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WASHINGTON - North Korea’s claimed test of a nuclear weapon is only the tip of what frightens the rest of the world. It’s all the more worrisome because the country has shown itself to be a virtual bazaar for spreading missiles, conventional weapons and nuclear technology around the globe.
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Although the number of nuclear-armed missiles capable of striking the United States has decreased since the Cold War, the report says the world has grown less secure because missile technology has spread to unpredictable regimes such as North Korea and Iran. Such states may threaten to use missiles as a means of diplomatic blackmail, rather than for warfare.
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Lee Hee Sook, 74, was born in Cheongjin, North Korea in 1931. A member of one of the 11 million Korean families divided on either side of the 38th parallel after World War II, she is ... among the few who have been able to travel back across that line to see her relatives again.
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CHENGDU, China -- The last time the U.S. played North Korea, in the group stage of the 2003 World Cup, the Yanks won handily, 3-0. So why is Tuesday's rematch -- the Cup opener for each side -- likely to be the most interesting game in the entire tournament?
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There are two worlds in North Korea: One is the world of senior military officers, Communist Party members, and the country’s ruling elite. They enjoy a lavish lifestyle, fancy restaurants, diplomatic shops with European foods, nightclubs, even a casino.
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In May, the World Food Programme (WFP) was reported to be implementing a two-year plan requiring 150,000 metric tons of grain for 1.9 million North Koreans “most in need – especially women and children”. As of October, the WFP had reportedly received only 8 per cent of the US$102 million required.
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