North Korea Signals Acceptance of Hwang Defection
North Korea indicated it would accept the defection of senior official Hwang Jang Yop who sought asylum at the South Korea consulate in Peking. Chinese authorities reported a softened stance after North Korea previously denounced the defection as kidnapping and pledged possible retaliation.
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Okinawa U.S. troop cuts unlikely amid regional tension
NHK quoted Prime Minister Hashimoto saying further reductions in U.S. military presence on Okinawa are unlikely for now due to instability on the Korean Peninsula. Gov. Ota has pressed for sharper cuts as tensions rise after North Korea related events.
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India expels U S diplomat over unauthorized meeting
India says a U S diplomat was expelled after an unauthorized meeting with its counterintelligence chief. The United States retaliated by ordering two Indian diplomats to leave Washington. Officials and press reports confirm expulsions and retaliatory moves.
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Tajik warlord frees last hostages ending standoff
Tajik warlord Bakhram Sadirov released six captives on Monday ending a two week standoff in Dushanbe. President Emomali Rakhmonov met with him in the mountains to secure the release and Sadirov apologized to the world community for taking 16 captives since February 4.
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