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United They Hope to Stay
Two nations looking forward to unity in the years ahead - Lebanon and North Korea
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Jenifer Dixon


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The last few weeks have seen a sea change in the situation of two divided nations, Lebanon and the Koreas.

Israeli troops left Lebanon on May 24 after 22 years of occupation of southern Lebanon. Celebrations were in order on the north side of that border and the predicted violence against members of the South Lebanon Army - the pro Isreali Lebanese militias - did not take place.

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Lebanon

South Lebanon's Dark Diary of Occupation (The Daily Star of Lebanon)
South Lebanon liberated today (Arabic News)
UN Resolution 425 'incomplete' unless Shebaa liberated. (The Daily Star)
UN Security Council's Statement. (The Daily Star)
Hizbullah Secretary-general pledges that Christian supporters of Israel will be treatly fairly. (The Daily Star)
Israeli Foreign Minister Levy makes new threats. (The Daily Star)
Government promises a new focus on development. (The Daily Star)
The nightmare rushes to an end: SLA stampedes as Israel slinks away. (The Daily Star)
Hizbullah Shifts Gears After Battlefield Victory (Agence France Presse)
Israel's Northern Residents Receive Weapons (Reuters)
Lebanese Militia slams Israel's "Saigon". (Reuters)
Al Manar TV Live on the South Lebanese-Israeli border click on lin, got to Media/News, scroll to Television, click on Al Manar, click on News, scroll to English News, select date (Al Manar Televsion Station, South Lebanon)

From the Regional Press

Lebanese president hails national unity in eliminating occupation (Arabic News)
Arab states welcome Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon (Arabic News)
EU welcomes Israel's withdrawal from South Lebanon (Arabic News)
Some 5000 SLA agents fled to Israel (Arabic News)
Lahd has no intention to return back to Lebanon (Arabic News)

Israel

Lebanon sends police to south (The Jerusalem Post)

Syria

Palmyra statement...Lebanon...and the Agression. (Al Thawra)
World pays tribute to Syria's Assad (Syria Times)
The noblest of all men Scroll to headline (Syria Times)
Students are bereft for the loss of the great leader. Scroll to headline. (Syria Times)

Egypt

Making Lebanon Whole Again (Al Ahram)
A 'special relationship' (Al Ahram)

Great Britain

Analysis: what next in Lebanon? (BBC)

The Meeting of the Leaders as seen from South Korea

Two leaders discuss reconciliation: President Kim proposes implementation of 'Berlin Declaration' (Korea Herald)
Washington expected to ease N.K. sanctions by June 25 (Korea Herald)
Pyongyang Join Declaration Signed (Chosun)
Hope for a changed North Korea (Editorial) (Chosun)
Civic groups, labor unions pledge three days without demonstrations (Koilaf Labor News)

North Korea

The headlines from the Korean Central News Agency for June 13 include: Leader Kim Jong Il greets President Kim Dae Jung; US attempts to cover up GIs massacres during Korean War; Joint Vision 2020 assailed; Japan's participation in "RIMPAC" war exercise; 20th anniversary of Kwangju Popular Uprising marked; Bright future of Korean nation; US orchestrated prelude to Korean War; Kim Sung's exploits praised (Korean Central News Agency)
U.S. Shows its Desire for Hegemony (The People's Korea)
Q and A's on North Korea-US Talks in New York (The People's Korea)
DPRK FM Spokesman Reiterates Stand on Terrorism (The People's Korea)
DPRK Assumes Solidarity for Peace with Okinawa (The People's Korea)
General Secretary Kim Jong Il Pays Unofficial Visit to China (June 6th, 2000) (The People's Korea)

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