WORLD BRIEFING / NORTH KOREA
From Times Wire Reports
North Korea issued a New Year’s message with a promise to strengthen its military, but it broke with tradition by not accusing the U.S. of anything and only briefly mentioning its controversial nuclear program.
The joint editorial by three major newspapers offers an indication that the country may hope to build up ties with the incoming government of President-elect Barack Obama.
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