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North Korea agreed to lift border restrictions with the South in the latest indication that it is seeking conciliation with its neighbour and the US after almost 18 months of rising tensions.

Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency said it would restart reunions of separated families before this year's annual Chuseok harvest holiday in early October – one of the biggest traditional festivals – and allow tourism ventures to operate to the scenic Diamond Mountain resort and ancient site of Kaesong. They were suspended last year following the inauguration of the South's president Lee Myung-bak, who ended his predecessor's "sunshine policy" of freeflowing aid to the North.

The self-imposed blockade has cut off vital sources of income for the impoverished country. Its lifting also suggests the North may be moving back towards diplomatic engagement after a nuclear test and missile launches which were widely seen as aiming to grab the US administration's attention.

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  resolute
- This headline wasn't even on Headline news (CNN-HLN).
  I wonder why not? Isn't it good news?
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  sushikillakid
- HOLY CRAP N. Korea is being nice to S.Korea and U.S. 0.O''
  AMAZING!!!!
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  futuregen
- Euna is from South Korea. Maybe he liked her.
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  annelor
- This is big. Hooray for our Former U.S. President, Mr. Bill Clinton!!
  Well, Timing is everything, you know, it's key.
  Maybe, just maybe with everyone together, Secretary Hilliary Clinton, and President O'bama and Mr Bill, (that sounds so funny) but seriously. . . uplifting headway has been established. Let's hope it continues.
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  J_Jammer [removed]
- Hopefully it continues to progress in the right direction....
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  Apocalipstick
- I had to read this 3 times to absorb the information. This *huge* ! Excellent news!
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  pjacobs51
- Way to go Bubba!
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  Progresshiv
- Trade is the lifeblood of a country. North Korea may understand that it has to risk changing in order to survive.
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  kewal91
- Wow clinton did some serious shit right there
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  asherp
- WTF?!
  
  This is amazing.
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  bansheewail
- Dang, Clinton was only there for a hot minute. He must have been busy.
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