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Pyongyang to reopen abduction probe

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... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Jun 13 2008

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