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Keep North on list: Komura

When U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits next week, Japan will tell Washington that it should continue using its terrorist-sponsor designation for North Korea as leverage against Pyongyang, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said Friday. "The... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Jun 20 2008

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