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11,000 N. Koreans awarded for playing roles in nuclear test | |
2013-02-25 | |
SEOUL, Feb. 23 -- More than 11,000 North Koreans have been cited for their contribution to the country's nuclear test earlier this month, the country's media said Saturday. The North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in a report that a total of 11,592 scientists, technicians, workers and officials have received state decorations for their roles in the test. The report, monitored in Seoul, gave no further details, including the identify of any awardees. The English-language report also said that "100 were awarded the title of Hero of the DPRK with a gold star medal and Order of National Flag First Class." Following its December long-range rocket launch, North Korea had earlier honored a total of 101 scientists and engineers with the Hero of the DPRK titles, according to the KCNA. An additional 5,700 were cited for their contribution to the launch, it said.
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Posted by:Steve White |
#1 11,000 N. Koreans awarded for playing roles in nuclear test Targets? Or human sponges? |
Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-02-25 16:41 |