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North and South Korea Meet
The two Koreas met for the first time in years - to talk Olympics and more. It is just a first step
The two Koreas met for the first time in years - to talk Olympics and more. It's just a first step - expect the North to want more, soon. Also in the programme: Assad steps up the pressure in Idlib province; the search for MH370 resumes; and the importance of using the right kind of language.
(Photo: North Korean chief delegate Ri Son-Gwon gestures during talks in Panmunjom with the South Korean unification minister Cho Myung-Gyun.
Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
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