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CHINA resisted pressure yesterday from South Korea and Japan to censure North Korea publicly for the sinking of a warship, calling only for regional tensions over the incident to be defused.

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China offers South Korea condolences for ship sinking

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Attack fears as South Korean naval ship sinks

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North Korea carries out nuclear test

A South Korean news agency has said that North Korea test-fired a short-range missile, a report that came shortly after the communist nation declared that it successfully conducted a nuclear test today.

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North Korea said today preparations to launch its controversial satellite were complete and lift-off was imminent.

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South Korea seeks UN help in talks with North

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has asked the UN chief to help improve strained relations with North Korea.

Sat, 03 Jan, 2009

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Il is on the road to recovery from a stroke and still in control of his isolated country’s communist regime, South Korea has suggested, disputing reports that the leader is gravely ill.

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