War and Conflict Journal
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Aug 30 2009
North Korea Releases South Korean Fishermen
Posted by in Asia, Korea, nuclear crisis
In a possible sign that North Korea is more willing to work with the international community on several pressing issues, Pyongyang released four South Korean fishermen and their boat, which the North seized on July 30, after the fishing boat strayed into Northern waters.
Earlier this month, the Communist North freed two American journalists after a visit from former President Bill Clinton, and later freed a South Korean worker after more than four months of captivity. On Friday the two Koreas agreed to resume reunions of families divided by the Korean War (1950-1953).
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