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DPRK severs all inter-Korean relations

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-05-25 22:38
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PYONGYANG: A spokesman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea announced on Tuesday the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will sever all the relations with South Korea, the official KCNA news agency reported.

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The DPRK decided to take "resolute measures" to totally freeze the inter-Korean relations, abrogate the agreement on non-aggression between the two sides and completely halt the inter-Korean cooperation, the spokesman said in a statement.

The announcement came after South Korea accused the DPRK of sinking its warship, the Cheonan, in March, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called for sanctions against Pyongyang.