North Korea urges more grain production as food crisis grows
                   
nwsource.com     May 10, 2008            

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea exhorted its hunger-stricken population Saturday to redouble efforts to increase grain production, saying nothing is more urgent for the nation than addressing food shortages. ... North Korean soldiers stand guard as U.S. State... [read full story]                    


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