Kim Jong-Il opens line to Washington: analysts

Kim Jong-Il opens line to Washington: analysts
Washington (AFP) Aug 5, 2009 - North Korea's Kim Jong-Il has deftly changed a tense game of nuclear brinksmanship with Washington by allowing a former US president to rescue two imprisoned journalists, analysts said Wednesday. Former president Bill Clinton's surprise visit to Pyongyang and the release of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who flew home to an emotional reunion Wednesday, opened a new path that could lead ... more
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