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DPRK

Pyongyang seeks inclusion in deal

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has said it should be included in any deal reached between the Republic of Korea and Japan over Korean "comfort women" - sex slaves forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II. Just days after Tokyo and Seoul agreed to work together to resolve the issue, Pyongyang signaled that it would seek a slice of any compensation deal that might emerge. "Japan should admit the state responsibility for all hideous crimes committed against the Korean people," a DPRK Foreign Ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by the KCNA news agency overnight on Thursday.