NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 40 (February 5, 2009)

*** NEWS IN BRIEF (Part 2)

North Korea Accuses U.S. of Causing Nuclear Dispute

NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 40 (February 5, 2009)

*** NEWS IN BRIEF (Part 1)

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-il Continues Public Tours

NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 40 (February 5, 2009)

*** TOPIC OF THE WEEK (Part 1)

N. Korea Scraps Accords with South, Justifies Nuclear Arms Possession

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By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- For an English-speaking Korean reader, nothing can be

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean savings banks' loans for real estate
project financing fell in the fourth quarter as they refrained from expanding

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Thursday it plans
to strengthen efforts to monitor the financial health of large companies as the

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By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Korean-American multimedia artist Kang Ik-joong,