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North Korean cabinet councillor Chun Keumjin arrived in Seoul with a team of negotiators for the First Minister-level Talks in Seoul (July 29-31)
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Ranking members of the party, the military, and government celebrated North Korea's 47th annual Victory Day (July 27) with visits to sites such as the Tomb of Revolutionary Martyrs, the Victory Tower, and the statue of the late leader Kim Il-sung, along with workers from all walks of life.
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North Korean foreign minister Paek Namsoon's appearance at the Asian Regional Forum in Thailand marked the stalinist state's first-ever participation in the event, with the foreign minister taking the opportunity to meet US secretary of state Madeleine Albright to discuss possible improvements in US-North Korean relations.
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The business group Samsung's table tennis was in Pyongyang to participate in the Unification Table Tennis Tourney, hosted by North Korea's Asia-Pacific Peace Commission.
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WEEKLY NK NEWS (2000.7.24 - 2000.7.30)
