Person: Unification Minister

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North Korea celebrates 60th anniversary

North Korea marked the 60th anniversary of its founding today amid international doubts over its commitment to de-nuclearisation, speculation about the health of its leader and a worsening food crisis.

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Neighbours caution North Korea against planned nuclear test

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S Korea: North will gain from nuclear agreement

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US and China meet about North Korea

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South Korea pledges €22m aid for the North

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N Korea requests aid as it admits 'several hundred' train blast deaths

North Korean train 'carrying explosives'

Two trains that collided triggering a massive blast in North Korea were carrying explosives and not fuel, while casualty figures appeared to be lower than originally feared, an international Red Cross official said today.

Fri, 23 Apr, 2004

Trains tragedy: China, South Korea offer aid

A catastrophic train accident in North Korea was caused by a collision of fuel-laden trains and there may be “a large number of people killed or injured”, South Korea’s Unification Minister said today.

Fri, 23 Apr, 2004