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Article: (News Focus) New York Phil's North Korea trip likely a prelude to improved ties.
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- YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea
- Article date:
- December 12, 2007
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SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The New York Philharmonic's decision to play in North Korea early next year may signal a thaw in ties between the two former Cold War foes, officials and North Korea observers here said Tuesday.The leading U.S. orchestra was expected to announce its decision later Tuesday."It would signal that North Korea is beginning to come out of its shell, which everyone understands is a long-term process," Christopher Hill, the lead U.S. negotiator on North Korea, was quoted as saying by The New York Times.South Korean officials agreed the countries have a long way to go before normalizing ties, but said the Philharmonic's trip to the communist ...