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Japan Foils Nork Nuclear Import Plot
A month before conducting an underground nuclear test in May, North Korea attempted to import drugs from Japan used to monitor the effects of radiation on humans, but the attempt was foiled, the Yomiuri Shimbun says.The revelation follows testimony from a Japanese businessman who was arrested in May for exporting a large tank lorry that could be converted into a missile launch pad to North Korea. The businessman received the North Korean request for the drugs via e-mail on Apr. 21. That alerted Japanese authorities, who had been monitoring North Korean transmissions. The drug tests for the presence of radioactive elements in the blood stream. Posted by: Steve White 2009-10-08 |
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