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NorthKoreaTimes.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Issue 1899
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SSEC: 28.11 3088.37 0.92%
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro North Korea, Won South Korea, Won China, Yuan Renminbi
United States, Dollar - 0.715 142.4 1268. 6.833
Euro 1.397 - 199.0 1772. 9.546
North Korea, Won 0.007 0.005 - 8.906 0.047
South Korea, Won 0.000 0.000 0.112 - 0.005
China, Yuan Renminbi 0.146 0.104 20.84 185.6 -

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A look at North Korea's missile arsenal
North Korea Fires Three Missiles
N Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
North Korea raises stakes with new missile launch
North Korea test-fires 4 Scud missiles

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657 billion cigarettes a year sold on black market
Industries being reinvented in Pearl River Delta
EU to lift ban Indonesia's Garuda, three other carriers
AI crisis threatens to snowball

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New AIT chief welcome
More cracks in Pakatan
Electronics sector looking up again with more demand
Condo road caves in

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North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia (RFA)...

North Korea fires two more missiles
North Korea fired two more missiles off its east coast, a day after it fired four short-range missiles, according to South Korean media reports early...

Seoul to spend billions on thwarting North Korea threat
South Korea Friday announced plans to spend billions on sophisticated technology to counter the perceived threat of a North Korean nuclear...

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World News
North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, following similar tests earlier this...

New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday. when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

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Business News
Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

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    Researchers edge closer to optical computer
    Spider-Man does exist, says comic-book guru
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    Fashion piracy causing concern in Hong Kong
    India, Japan to work for early FMCT, fast-track economic pact
    Japan extends its naval unit's Afghan support mission
    Swine flu patient dies of electrocution in China
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    Four Nakilat ships named in South Korea
    'Genie' Mired in Plagiarism Dispute
    South Korea says North Korea fires 2 missiles off east coast
    North Korea may fire more missiles
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