Article: North Korea releases South Korean worker; North releases S. Korean worker held since March

CHOE SANG-HUN
International Herald Tribune
08-14-2009
North Korea releases South Korean worker; North releases S. Korean worker held since March
Byline: CHOE SANG-HUN
Type: News

North Korea on Thursday released a South Korean worker it had held for four and a half months, a move analysts said was a sign the North wanted to ease relations with South Korea.

North Korea on Thursday released a South Korean worker it had held for four and a half months on charges of denouncing its political system, a move analysts said was a sign that the North wanted to improve relations with South Korea after months of tensions over its nuclear weapons program.
The South Korean worker, Yoo Seong-jin, 44, was ...

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