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Japan to partially lift N. Korea sanctions

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from LA Times on Fri, Jun 13 2008

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13 Jun 08 visit Pyongyang to reopen abduction probe  »  Japan Times Pyongyang has promised to reopen its investigation into the missing Japanese its spies abducted, and Tokyo will partially lift economic sanctions in response. The announcement was made Friday by Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura, who said, however, that...
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