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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has threatened to break off all relations with South Korea.[CCTV.com]
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It says Pyongyang could terminate all civilian exchanges with the South, including a tourism program and a joint factory park which have continued despite a freeze in their government ties.
The warning also comes days after the DPRK resumed a stalled nuclear disarmament process after the US removed it from the list of sate sponsors of terrorism.
Pyongyang has been unhappy with South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak, who took office in February with a pledge to get tough with the North.
(CCTV October 17, 2008)
