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North Korea Says It Issued Ultimatum to South Over Resort

Associated Press

   SEOUL - North Korea on Friday said it issued an ultimatum to South
   Korea that it will tear down South Korean-made hotels and other
   facilities at the North's Diamond Mountain resort if the South
   continues to ignore its demands to come and clear them out.

   The North Korean statement came weeks after leader Kim Jong Un visited
   the site and ordered the demolitionof South Korean properties he
   described as "shabby" and "unpleasant-looking" while vowing that the
   North would redevelop the site on its own.

   For months, North Korea has expressed frustration over the South's
   unwillingness to defy U.S.-led international sanctions against the
   North and resume South Korean tours at the site.

   The North later formally demanded the South Koreans come to Diamond
   Mountain at an agreed-upon date to clear out their facilities and
   proposed an exchange of documents to work out details.

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