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Lucy Williamson

North Korea is a great place to ski, if you don’t mind the armed guards

Global Scan

North Korea is proud of its new ski resort. The country’s leader, Kim Jon Un, toured it and approved it sometime late last year. Now foreigners are being allowed in. But don’t expect the experience to be anything like the ski resorts of Colorado. That, and more, in today’s Global Scan.

Experts see North’s hands in reported computer attack on South Korea

The World

New TV Show Aims to Change Image of North Korean Defectors

Arts, Culture & Media

Call to Secure Nuclear Material at Seoul Summit

The Life and Death of Kim Jong-il: North Korea’s ‘Dear Leader’

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Conflict & Justice

The answer to our Geo Quiz today is Dili – the capital of East Timor. It’s where martial arts film star and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Jackie Chan visited today to promote peace. The BBC’s Lucy Williamson reports from Dili.

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