Mediagazer: N.Korea Invites Int'l Press to Anniversary Parade (Digital Chosunilbo)

3:25 AM ET, October 11, 2010

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Digital Chosunilbo:

N.Korea Invites Int'l Press to Anniversary Parade — North Korea invited a number of international reporters to cover Sunday's parade marking the 65th anniversary of the Workers Party. The event, which saw the first public appearance by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's son and heir Jong-un …

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