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North Korea stuck in 1950s thinking – expert

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Published 28 May, 2009, 03:31

“These nuclear tests and missile firings are probably designed for internal consumption. The leadership is trying to satisfy the hard-liners in North Korea,” Ivan Eland of the Independent Institute in Washington said.

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