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James Pearson
James Pearson was the NK News Seoul Correspondent.
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News KCNA newswire uses ‘urgent’ label to tag skiing articleArticle once again stresses perceived importance of Tongcheon Special Economic Zone SEOUL – The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) used its 'urgent' tag this morning to highlight an article containing an "appeal" from Kim Jong Un . The tag is usually reserved for more pressing issues – articles detailing the sentencing of U.S. citizen Kenneth Bae and the announcement of Choe Ryong Hae as a "special envoy" to Beijing were both filed with the tag in the last four weeks. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |