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Navies of 2 Koreas Clash on Border

South Korean officials say one of their ships exchanged fire with a North Korean vessel along the countries' disputed western coast. Both sides blame the other for violating the sea border. The skirmish comes as the U.S. said a special envoy was going to Pyongyang for rare talks on the communist nation's nuclear activities.
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After 50 Years, Korean Families Reunite

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Korean Reunions
Separated for more than half a century, nearly 200 families from North and South Korea are reuniting as part of a renewed effort between the divided countries. South Korean Lee Jung-ho, left, embraces his older North Korean brother, Less Kwae Seok, on Saturday. The elder brother joined the South Korean military and was taken prisoner by North Korea during the Korean War.
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South Korea Leader, Nobel Winner Buried

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South Korea Mourns 'Mr. Sunshine'
Honor guards carry the coffin of former South Korean president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kim Dae-jung Sunday. Even in death, he brought together the rival Koreas as a North Korean delegation sent to mourn him marks the first contact between the nations after months of tension.
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Details Emerge on Journalists' Ordeal

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The two U.S. journalists freed by North Korea were kept apart during most of their 4 1/2 months in captivity, according to a sister of one of the women. Lisa Ling tells The New York Times that her sister, Laura Ling, right, is "a little bit weak" after subsisting on a diet that included rice peppered with rocks.
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Journalists Make Emotional Return to US

Amid tears of joy, two American journalists who had been imprisoned in North Korea for five months reunite with their families. See a video of their reunion, below.
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N. Korea Says It's Open to Nuke Talks

North Korea says it's willing to discuss its controversial atomic weapons program with the United States. The announcement suggests the communist nation, which has heightened tensions with a nuclear test and missile launches, believes it has raised the stakes enough and that it's time to negotiate one-on-one with America.
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