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How the Iran nuclear deal matters for North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — Given the tumultuous relations between Washington and Tehran, the nuclear pact announced early Sunday was the most significant diplomatic development between the two since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Nov 25, 2013

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East Asia’s flawless fruit fetish

SEOUL, South Korea — Some melons are so pricey that even thieves target them. In Japan and, to a lesser extent, South Korea, fruit fuels a lucrative boutique business. Shops sell only the best hand-picked “designer fruits”— free from blemishes and spoil.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Nov 16, 2013

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Those ‘fake’ North Korean ICBMs may actually be able to reach Seattle

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is the butt of many jokes. Its military parades, for one, offer an eclectic mix of the clownish and terrifying. With blocks of goose-stepping soldiers in Soviet-style uniforms, tanks in formation, and a pudgy young dictator looking on, the scene is fitting for a cheesy 1960s propaganda broadcast — or even the next Austin Powers movie.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Nov 10, 2013

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