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North Korea wants nuclear free Korean peninsula, but is building up military

NKorea promises denuclearization, better relations, Google hosted news, – 1 Jan 2011, SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it is committed to a Korean peninsula without nuclear weapons and wants to improve relations with rival South Korea. But the country also is vowing to boost its military strength.The North’s annual New Year’s message comes in the wake of its deadly artillery attack on a front-line South Korean island near the Koreas’ disputed western sea border.The message in the official state press on Saturday said confrontation between the two Koreas should be defused as early as possible…….The Associated Press: NKorea promises denuclearization, better relations

January 1, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general