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June 19, 2009

A Choice for North Korea

Wilson Center, Wilson Center

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On the Korean Peninsula, June seems to be the cruelest month.

In June 1950, North Korean tanks rolled across the 38th Parallel, initiating the Korean War. In June 1994, tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program nearly led to war.

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