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April 15, 2012

North Korea Shows the Way Forward on Iran

The National, The National

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When North Korea's Unha-3 three-stage ballistic missile fell apart and plunged into the Yellow Sea just 90 seconds after launch on Friday, there was no dismay anywhere but in Pyongyang. But there was little sense of relief, either, especially in this region, where Iran, which has imported North Korean nuclear technology, is inching ever closer to its own weapons capability.

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