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North: Korean War Is Back On

North declares end to peace deal, restarts its nuclear plant

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted May 27, 2009 6:56 AM CDT

(Newser) – North Korea warned today that it no longer considers itself bound by the 1953 truce that brought the Korean War to an effective—but not official—end. The country said South Korea's announcement yesterday that it is joining a US-led initiative to stop ships suspected... Read full story »

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