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<DIV><FONT size=4>This trio of new reports from the International Crisis
Group</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>looks timely and useful, at this rather worrying
juncture.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>ICG's past reports on Korea are also well worth checking
out:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=2956&l=1">http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=2956&l=1</A></FONT><FONT
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<DIV><FONT size=4>A list of these is appended.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Peace to one and all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Aidan FC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=1>________________________________</FONT></DIV>
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<H2 class=h2latestReports><FONT size=4>Recent ICG reports & briefings on
Korea:</FONT></H2>
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<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=6163&l=1"><FONT
size=3>North Korea: Getting Back to Talks</FONT></A><FONT size=3>, Asia Report
N°169, 18 June 2009 </FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=6159&l=1"><FONT
size=3>North Korea’s Chemical and Biological Weapons Programs</FONT></A><FONT
size=3>, Asia Report N°167, 18 June 2009 </FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=6160&l=1"><FONT
size=3>North Korea’s Nuclear and Missile Programs</FONT></A><FONT size=3>,
Asia Report N°168, 18 June 2009 </FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=6030&l=1"><FONT
size=3>North Korea's Missile Launch: The Risks of Overreaction</FONT></A><FONT
size=3>, Asia Briefing N°91, 31 March 2009 </FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=5198&l=1"><FONT
size=3>North Korea-Russia Relations: A Strained Friendship</FONT></A><FONT
size=3>, Asia Briefing N°71, 4 December 2007 </FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4795&l=1"><FONT
size=3>After the North Korea Nuclear Breakthrough: Compliance or
Confrontation?</FONT></A><FONT size=3>, Asia Briefing N°62, 30 April 2007
</FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4502&l=1"><FONT
size=3>North Korea’s Nuclear Test: The Fallout</FONT></A><FONT size=3>, Asia
Briefing N°56, 13 November 2006 </FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4469&l=1"><FONT
size=3>Perilous Journeys: The Plight of North Koreans in China and
Beyond</FONT></A><FONT size=3>, Asia Report N°122, 26 October 2006
</FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4332&l=1"><FONT
size=3>After North Korea’s Missile Launch: Are the Nuclear Talks
Dead?</FONT></A><FONT size=3>, Asia Briefing N°52, 9 August 2006 </FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=3920&l=1"><FONT
size=3>China and North Korea: Comrades Forever?</FONT></A><FONT size=3>, Asia
Report N°112, 1 February 2006 </FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=3533&l=1"><FONT
size=3>Japan and North Korea: Bones of Contention</FONT></A><FONT size=3>,
Asia Report N°100, 27 June 2005 </FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=3388&l=1"><FONT
size=3>North Korea: Can the Iron Fist Accept the Invisible
Hand?</FONT></A><FONT size=3>, Asia Report N°96, 25 April 2005 </FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=3173&l=1"><FONT
size=3>Korea Backgrounder: How the South Views its Brother from Another
Planet</FONT></A><FONT size=3>, Asia Report N°89, 14 December 2004
</FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=3101&l=1"><FONT
size=3>North Korea: Where Next for the Nuclear Talks?</FONT></A><FONT size=3>,
Asia Report N°87, 15 November 2004 </FONT></LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=1655&l=1"><FONT
size=3>North Korea: A Phased Negotiation Strategy</FONT></A><FONT size=3>,
Asia Report N°61, 1 August 2003 </FONT></LI></UL></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>