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North Korea proposes talks in late Jan. to resolve tensions

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Friday, 21 January 2011 01:37 GMT

SEOUL, Jan 21 (Reuters) - North Korea has proposed preparatory inter-Korean talks in late January to resolve tensions on the divided peninsula, saying it was in a firm position to resolve all military issues, state media reported.

In a letter sent to the South's defence ministry, Pyongyang also proposed that high-level military talks take place in early February, KCNA news agency reported.

(Reporting by Seoul bureau)

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