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☆ North Korea fired 2 missiles, artillery after making threats
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The weapons firings follow an intercontinental ballistic missile launch Saturday and North Korea's threats to take an unprecedented strong response to the drills. It said South Korea has boosted its surveillance posture and maintains a readiness in close coordination with the United States. KCNA said the North Korean artillery rounds simulated strikes on targets up to 395 kilometers (245 miles) away. She could be referring to the U.S. flyover of B-1B long-range, supersonic bombers on Sunday for separate training with South Korea and Japan. North Korea is extremely sensitive to the deployment of B-1B bombers, which can carry a huge payload of conventional weapons.

☆ North Korea fires ballistic missiles, warns of turning Pacific into 'firing range'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Soo-Hyang Choi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SEOUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Monday, as the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un warned the isolated and nuclear-armed state could turn the Pacific into a "firing range". The launches come just two days after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the sea off Japan's west coast, prompting joint air exercises by the United States and South Korea on Sunday. "North Korea's series of actions, including its repeated ballistic missile launches, threaten the peace and security of Japan, the region, and the international community," the ministry said. "Japan lodged a strong protest and forcefully condemned North Korea." "The frequency of using the Pacific as our firing range depends upon the U.S. forces' action character."

☆ Kim Jong Un's daughter appears at sports event
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts as he watches sport games in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released on February 17, 2023 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERSSEOUL, Feb 18 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter watched a sports event attended by government officials on Friday, according to state media, the first time the girl has been seen at a non-military event. The daughter, often described by state media as Kim’s “beloved child" or "respected child" has been seen alongside her father Kim at military events including earlier this month. Little is known about the girl and she has not been named in state media. Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of the North Korean leader, was also seen at the event, seated in the back row in a photo released by KCNA.

☆ North Korean leader Kim's daughter appears at sports event, state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts as he watches sport games in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released on February 17, 2023 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERSSEOUL, Feb 18 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong and his daughter watched a sports event attended by government officials on Friday, according to state media, the first time the girl has been seen at a non-military event. The daughter, often described by state media as Kim’s “beloved child" or "respected child" has been seen alongside her father Kim at military events including earlier this month. Little is known about the girl and she has not been named in state media. Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of the North Korean leader, was also seen at the event, seated in the back row in a photo released by KCNA.

☆ North Korea confirms it tested ICBM, touts 'fatal nuclear counterattack' capabilities
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Soo-Hyang Choi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Sunday it had tested a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the previous day in a "sudden launching drill" that confirmed its readiness for "mobile and mighty counterattack" against hostile forces. North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile into the sea off Japan's west coast on Saturday afternoon after warning of a strong response to upcoming military drills by South Korea and the United States. A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. Analysts say North Korea is likely to conduct more weapons tests, including a possible new solid-fuel missile, which could help the North deploy its missiles faster in the event of a war. North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programmes are banned under U.N. Security Council resolutions, but Pyongyang says its weapons development is necessary to counter "hostile policies" by Washington and its allies.

☆ North Korea calls U.S. pledge of tanks to Ukraine 'unethical crime'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Josh Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - North Korea on Sunday criticized for a second day a U.S. decision to send tanks to Ukraine, calling it an "unethical crime" aimed at perpetuating an unstable international situation. Washington's allegations that North Korea has provided arms to Russia are a "groundless rumor" to justify its own military aid to Ukraine, Kwon Chung-keun, director of U.S. affairs at North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a statement carried by state news agency KCNA. "This is an unethical crime aimed at keeping the international situation unstable." Nuclear-armed North Korea launched an unprecedented number of missiles last year, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. The White House said in December that North Korea completed an initial arms delivery of infantry rockets and missiles to a private Russian military company, the Wagner Group, to shore up Russian forces in Ukraine.

☆ North Korea slams United States for pledging tanks to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - North Korea on Saturday denounced U.S. pledges of battle tanks to Ukraine, claiming Washington was "further crossing the red line" to win hegemony by proxy war, state media KCNA reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, made the remarks in a statement carried by KCNA, saying that North Korea will "stand in the same trench" as Russia against the United States. The United States said this week it would supply Ukraine with 31 of its most advanced battle tanks after Germany made a similar announcement. The United States and Western countries "have neither right nor justification to slander sovereign states' exercise of the right to self-defence." Nuclear-armed North Korea launched an unprecedented number of missiles last year, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

☆ North Korea fires 3 missiles amid tensions over drone flights
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters in its latest weapons display on Saturday, a day after rival South Korea launched a solid-fueled rocket as part of its efforts to build a space-based surveillance capability to better monitor the North. It said South Korea closely monitors North Korean moves in coordination with the United States and maintains a readiness to “overwhelmingly” deter any provocation by North Korea. Friday’s unannounced launch triggered a brief public scare of a UFO appearance or a North Korean missile firing in South Korea. South Korea currently has no military reconnaissance satellites of its own and depends on U.S. spy satellites to monitor strategic facilities in North Korea. This week, North Korea is under a major ruling party meeting in Pyongyang to review past policies and new policy goals for 2023.

☆ South Korea launches jets and fires shots after North flies drones
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The military responded by firing warning shots and launching fighter jets and attack helicopters to shoot down the North Korean drones. The attack helicopters fired a combined 100 rounds but it wasn’t immediately known if the North Korean drones were shot down. It’s the first time for North Korean drones to enter South Korean airspace since 2017, when a suspected North Korean drone was found crashed in South Korea. North Korea has previously touted its drone program, and South Korean officials said the North has about 300 drones. North Korea released low-resolution photos of South Korean cities as viewed from space, but some experts in South Korea said the images were too crude for surveillance purposes.

☆ Kim Yo Jong Blasts Skeptics of North Korea’s Military Advances
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Timothy W. Martin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SEOUL—The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to further escalate tensions with long-range missile tests, as she took aim at skeptics of advances the country has claimed in its weapons program and spy-satellite technology. Weapons experts have said North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missiles still have unproven capabilities. Separately on Monday, some questioned the veracity of images the country released to demonstrate advances in its satellite technology.

[1/3] North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un oversees a missile launch at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated photo released on October 10, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERSSEOUL, Dec 20 (Reuters) - North Korea on Tuesday condemned Japan's planned military buildup outlined Tokyo's new security strategy, vowing to show with action how dangerous it is, state media said. Japan's news security strategy effectively formalised a "new aggression policy" and would bring a fundamental change in East Asia's security environment, the spokesperson said. The spokesperson slammed the United States for "exalting and instigating Japan's rearmament and re-invasion plan," saying Washington no right to raise issue with Pyongyang's efforts to bolster North Korea's defence. Reporting by Soo-hyang Choi and Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Lincoln Feast and Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Kim Jong Un’s sister warns U.S. of ‘a more fatal security crisis’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

After the meeting, Thomas-Greenfield also read a statement by 14 countries that supported action to limit North Korea’s advancement of its weapons programs. During the Security Council meeting, the United States and its allies strongly criticized the ICBM launch and called for action to limit North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. But Russia and China, both veto-wielding members of the Security Council, opposed any new pressure and sanctions on North Korea. The status of North Korea’s nuclear capability remains shrouded in secrecy. Some analysts say North Korea already has nuclear-armed missiles that can strike both the U.S. mainland and its allies South Korea and Japan, but others say the North is still years away from possessing such missiles.

☆ North Korea cautions sanctions and pressure will fuel more hostility
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Soo-Hyang Choi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - North Korea on Thursday denounced Seoul's push to impose additional sanctions on Pyongyang following its repeated missile launches, saying such measures will add to the North's "hostility and anger," state media KCNA reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, made the remarks in a statement carried by KCNA, calling South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol "and other idiots" a "faithful dog" of the United States. It said sanctions on the cyber sector were among those considered in case the North pushes ahead with a nuclear test. North Korea has conducted an unprecedented number of ballistic missile launches this year. For months Washington has said North Korea could conduct a nuclear bomb test, the first since 2017, at any time.

☆ Analysis: In male-dominated North Korea, leadership prospects of Kim Jong Un's daughter are uncertain
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Josh Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Chun Su-jin, the South Korean author of a book on North Korean women leaders, said the chance of North Korean elites welcoming Kim's daughter as ruler is close to zero. “That gives ample time for North Korea's political culture to change and create the conditions for a female successor,” Madden said. The increased participation of North Korean women in elite politics does not necessarily indicate change to the broader social or political systems, 38 North said in a 2020 report. North Korea is deeply isolated from world geopolitics and is under UN sanctions for its weapons programmes, which include nuclear bombs. "In North Korea, gender is still important to be a leader," said Hyun In-ae, a North Korean defector who now works at the Ewha Institute of Unification Studies in Seoul.

☆ Coreea de Nord anunţă că nu vrea să aibă contacte cu Statele Unite: Ar fi doar pierdere de timp
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaCoreea de Nord anunţă că nu vrea să aibă contacte cu Statele Unite: Ar fi doar pierdere de timpAdministraţia Coreei de Nord nu analizează nicio posibilitate de a avea contacte cu Statele Unite, afirmă ministrul de Externe de la Phenian, Ri Son Gwon. „Se pare că Statele Unite ar putea interpreta situaţia astfel încât să caute confort. În urmă cu câteva zile, liderul Coreei de Nord, Kim Jong-Un, a declarat că se pregăteşte „atât pentru dialog, cât şi pentru confruntare” cu Statele Unite. În mai, Joseph Biden a criticat iniţiativa predecesorului său, Donald Trump, de a se întâlni de două ori cu liderul autoritarist de la Phenian. Statele Unite cer Coreei de Nord să renunţe la armele nucleare.

Persons: Joseph Biden, Sung Kim, Totuşi, Kim Jong, marţi Kim Yo Jong, Jake Sullivan, american Joseph Biden, Kim Yo Jong, Donald Trump Organizations: Partidului Muncitoresc Locations: Coreea de Nord, Statele Unite, Coreei de Nord, Phenian, KCNA, Seul, Republica Populară Democrată Coreea, coreean, sancţiuni, american, - coreean, Statele Unite ., Washington, Coreea, Unite

☆ Kim Jong Un și-a numit un înlocuitor. Cine va ocupa funcția de „prim secretar”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Titularul noului post de „prim secretar” va conduce ședințe în numele lui Kim Jong Un. Potrivit agenției de știri sud-coreene, Kim Jong Un vrea să scape de „povara” gestionării partidului, scrie digi24.roKim Jong Un a folosit el însuși denumirea de „prim secretar” din 2012 până în 2016, când a devenit „secretar general”. Jo, considerat unul dintre cei mai apropiați asistenți ai lui Kim, a fost văzut de analiști ca numărul trei în stat, după Kim Jong Un și Choe Ryong Hae, președintele Comitetului permanent al Adunării Populare Supreme. Anul trecut, agenția de informații sud-coreeană preciza că sora lui Kim, Kim Yo Jong, îi slujea drept „al doilea comandant de facto”, dar nu a fost desemnată în mod oficial succesorul dictatorului nord-coreean. În același timp, la Congresul din ianuarie, din statutul Partidului Muncitorilor a fost eliminat termenul ”songun” sau ”politică militară pe primul loc”, un cuvânt cheie în era Kim Jong Il.

Persons: Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Jo Yong Won . Jo, Kim, Reuters Rachel Minyoung Lee, Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Il Organizations: Partidul Muncitorilor, Populare Supreme, Partidului Muncitorilor Locations: Coreea de Nord, Coreea de Sud, coreene, Coreei de Nord, coreean

☆ Kim Jong Un și-a numit un înlocuitor; Cine va ocupa funcția de „prim secretar”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Titularul noului post de „prim secretar” va conduce ședințe în numele lui Kim Jong Un. Potrivit agenției de știri sud-coreene, Kim Jong Un vrea să scape de „povara” gestionării partidului. Kim Jong Un a folosit el însuși denumirea de „prim secretar” din 2012 până în 2016, când a devenit „secretar general”. Jo, considerat unul dintre cei mai apropiați asistenți ai lui Kim, a fost văzut de analiști ca numărul trei în stat, după Kim Jong Un și Choe Ryong Hae, președintele Comitetului permanent al Adunării Populare Supreme. Anul trecut, agenția de informații sud-coreeană preciza că sora lui Kim, Kim Yo Jong, îi slujea drept „al doilea comandant de facto”, dar nu a fost desemnată în mod oficial succesorul dictatorului nord-coreean.

☆ Coreea de Nord amenință SUA cu „o criză care nu va putea fi controlată”
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: STR / AFP / ProfimediaCoreea de Nord amenință SUA cu „o criză care nu va putea fi controlată”Coreea de Nord a avertizat Statele Unite că se vor confrunta cu o „criză care nu va putea fi controlată în viitorul apropiat” și a acuzat Coreea de Sud că a lansat o „provocare intolerabilă” la adresa Phenianului. Coreea de Nord l-a criticat pe președintele SUA, Joe Biden, pentru că a spus, în fața Congresului american, că programul nuclear al Phenianului reprezintă „o amenințare serioasă la adresa securității Americii și a securității mondiale”. Secretarul de presă al lui Biden a anunțat vineri că administrația a finalizat o revizuire a politicilor față de Coreea de Nord. Kim a spus că Coreea de Nord nu-și poate ascunde nemulțumirea față de „actele sordide” ale dezertorilor. „Considerăm manevrele comise de gunoaiele umane din sud drept o provocare serioasă împotriva statului nostru și vom analiza acțiunile corespunzătoare", a spus ea.

Persons: Joe Biden, Phenianul, coreean Kim Jong, Biden, Coreea de Nord . Washingtonul, Trump, Obama, ro . Biden, Moon, Kwon Jong, Kim Yo Jong, Kim Organizations: CNN, Ministerul, Externe, SUA Locations: Coreea de Nord, SUA, Statele Unite, Coreea de Sud, Americii, coreean, - coreean, Washington, Coreei de Nord, Phenian, Republica Populară Democrată

☆ Coreea de Nord nu va participa la Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Coreea de Nord nu va participa la cea de-a 32-a ediţie a Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo, din cauza riscurilor de infectare cu coronavirus, informează AFP, citează Agerpres. Ministerul Unificării din Coreea de Sud s-a declarat dezamăgit că situaţia generată de Covid împiedică Jocurile de la Tokyo să fie o oportunitate de a avansa procesul de pace în peninsula coreeană. Dar un analist sud-coreean a spus ca situaţia generată de coronavirus nu este probabil singurul motiv pentru decizia nord-coreeana de a nu participa la Jocuri. Participarea Coreei de Nord, putere nucleară izolată de restul lumii, la ultimele Jocuri Olimpice de la iarnă, desfăşurate la PyeongChang, în Coreea de Sud, a fost un factor decisiv în spectaculoasa apropiere diplomatică din 2018. Kim Yo Jong, sora liderului nord-coreean Kim Jong Un, a asistat la Jocuri ca trimis al fratelui său, iar participarea nord-coreeană a fost larg mediatizată.

Persons: Trump, Kim Yo Jong, coreean Kim Jong, coreean Moon, Kim Jong, american Donald Trump Organizations: Sportului, Ministerul, Kim Locations: Coreea de Nord, Tokyo, Agerpres, Anunţul, Phenian, coreean, Coreea de Sud, coreeană, Washington, Hanoi, Coreei de Nord, PyeongChang, american

Participarea Coreei de Nord, putere nucleară izolată de restul lumii, la ultimele Jocuri Olimpice de la iarnă, desfăşurate la PyeongChang, în Coreea de Sud, a fost un factor decisiv în spectaculoasa apropiere diplomatică din 2018. Kim Yo Jong, sora liderului nord-coreean Kim Jong Un, a asistat la Jocuri ca trimis al fratelui său, iar participarea nord-coreeană a fost larg mediatizată. Preşedintele Moon şi-a exprimat cu claritate intenţiile pe 1 martie, în discursul său cu ocazia Zilei naţionale a independenţei Coreei de Sud. Dar un analist sud-coreean a spus ca situaţia generată de coronavirus nu este probabil singurul motiv pentru decizia nord-coreeana de a nu participa la Jocuri. Coreea de Nord este lovită de numeroase sancţiuni internaţionale din cauza programelor sale de arme nucleare şi rachete, interzise de rezoluţiile Consiliului de Securitate al ONU.

Persons: Kim Yo Jong, coreean Kim Jong, coreean Moon, Kim Jong, american Donald Trump ., Trump, Moon, Yang Organizations: Sportului, Kim, Ministerul, Universitatea de, Securitate, ONU, Phenianul Locations: coreean, Phenian, Coreei de Nord, PyeongChang, Coreea de Sud, Washington, american, Hanoi, independenţei Coreei de Sud, Tokyo, Japonia, Nord, Sud, Coreea de Nord, Statele Unite, - coreean, Anunţul, Japoniei, - Coreene, Seul, China

☆ Sora lui Kim Jong Un spune despre președintele sud-coreean că este „un papagal crescut de America”
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-30 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: STR / AFP / ProfimediaSora lui Kim Jong Un spune despre președintele sud-coreean că este „un papagal crescut de America”Regimul de la Phenian i-a reproşat marţi preşedintelui sud-coreean Moon Jae In că este neruşinat, după ce acesta a criticat testele de rachetă efectuate de Coreea de Nord săptămâna trecută, relatează dpa şi Reuters. El a afirmat de asemenea că "oamenii sunt foarte preocupaţi" de lansările de rachete nord-coreene şi a făcut apel la intensificarea dialogului între Washington, Phenian şi Seul. „Un papagal crescut de America"În urma acestui discurs, influenta soră a liderului nord-coreean Kim Jong Un, Kim Yo Jong, l-a calificat pe Moon ca fiind "un papagal crescut de America" şi l-a acuzat de "neruşinare", într-o declaraţie difuzată marţi de agenţia de presă de stat KCNA. Joe Biden a criticat testul nord-coreeanŞi preşedintele american Joe Biden a criticat testele de joi, care potrivit Japoniei şi Coreei de Sud au implicat rachete balistice cu rază scurtă de acţiune. Biden a promis să nu lase fără răspuns continuarea escaladării tensiunilor de către state nucleare ostile.

Persons: Kim Jong, coreean Moon, Reuters, El, coreean Kim Jong, Kim Yo Jong, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Moon, ONU Locations: America, Phenian, coreean, Coreea de Nord, Coreei de Sud, coreene, Washington, Seul, Coreei, Sud, SUA, Coreei de Nord, Japoniei, americane

☆ Phenianul a testat noi rachete, primele astfel de teste de la sosirea Joe Biden la Casa Albă
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Coreea de Nord a lansat două rachete duminică, la scurt timp după o vizită la Seul a doi miniștri americani, primele astfel de teste de la sosirea Joe Biden la Casa Albă. "Suntem conștienți de două rachete", a declarat oficialul pentru AFP, sub condiția anonimatului. Mass-media americană a raportat că erau rachete cu rază scurtă de acțiune, citează hotnews.ro. Coreea de Nord a declarat joi că va ignora încercările SUA de a intra în contact, a raportat agenția de știri sud-coreeană Yonhap, cu câteva ore înainte ca trimisul președintelui american Joe Biden să înceapă discuțiile la Seul, potrivit AFP. "Niciun contact SUA-RPCN și niciun dialog nu poate avea loc înainte ca SUA să înceteze politica sa ostilă față de RPCN", a declarat ministrul nord-coreean Choe Son Hui.

Persons: Joe Biden, Son, coreean Kim Jong, Kim Yo Jong Organizations: Albă Locations: Coreea de Nord, Seul, SUA, coreean, Statele Unite, Coreea de Sud, Tokyo, Agerpres, coreeană

Kim Jong Un a fost ales preşedinte al partidului la putere la precedentul congres, în 2016. Liderul nord-coreean a fost ales în unanimitate, duminică, secretar general al partidului, a informat agenţia oficială de presă nord-coreeană, KCNA. Această schimbare de titulatură are loc după ce Kim Jong Un s-a angajat miercuri în timpul congresului să consolideze capacităţile de apărare ale ţării, deja o putere nucleară, citează Agerpres. Tatăl lui Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong Il, decedat în 2011, a rămas secretar general etern al partidului, în timp ce bunicul lui, Kim Ir Sen, fondator al Coreii de Nord şi mort în 1994, este preşedintele tern al ţării. Pe de altă parte, congresul Partidului Muncitorilor a ales un nou birou politic care nu o include Kim Yo Jong, sora mai mică şi consilieră a lui Kim.

Persons: Kim Jong, Chan, Kim, Kim Jong Il, Kim Ir Sen, Kim Yo Jong, Kim ., îşi Organizations: Partidului Muncitorilor Locations: Coreea de Nord, marţi, Phenian, - coreeană, China, coreene, Seul, de Nord

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