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South Korea\u2019s state-funded geological research institute is exploring ways to resume research into North Korea\u2019s mineral resources, seeking to identify deposits of rare earth metals that are key to an array of modern technologies. However, experts say prospects for cooperation with the DPRK are slim amid its rejection of all inter-Korean ties, while other countries [\u2026]<\/div>\n
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