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        <title><![CDATA[Thomas Byrne - President]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Thomas Byrne is president of the nonpartisan Korea Society and formerly the regional manager for sovereign risk in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East for Moody’s Investors Service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why the Korean War Armistice Still Matters]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sixty-five years later, it still shapes politics and diplomacy.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 21:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>During the Panmunjom cease fire talks on October 11, 1951, Col. James Murray, Jr., USMC, and Col. Chang Chun San, of the North Korean Communist Army, initial maps showing the north and south boundries of the demarcation zone. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Korea Remains a Crucial U.S. Ally]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The two countries have a tough year ahead. But their partnership is as important as ever.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 07:  South Korean President Moon Jae-In (R) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump (L) during their summit at the presidential Blue House on November 7, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. Trump is in South Korea as a part of his Asian tour.  (Photo by Jeon Heon-Kyun - Pool /Getty Images)</media:description>
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