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2009.
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| Summary/Abstract |
This section contains an overview of major North Korea-related developments between December 2008 and May 2009. Newsbriefs include information on the renewed six-party talks (December), the ongoing deterioration of inter-Korean relations (January), the emergence of Kim Jong-un as a possible successor of Kim Jong-il (February), the detainment of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee (March), the North Korean claim of a successful satellite launch (April), the second North Korean nuclear test and declaration of a state of war (May), and the voiding of all Kaesong Industrial Complex contracts (May). North Korean Review consulted online news media for information in this section.
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