N. Korea denies involvement in ship sinking

N. Korea denies involvement in ship sinking

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An official of North Korea's National Defense Commission speaks at a press conference in Pyongyang on May 28, 2010, denying the country's involvement in the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship that has been blamed on the North. It is extremely rare for the commission, led by leader Kim Jong Il, to hold a news conference.

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