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There are rumours in Seoul that Kim Woo Choong, the boss of the giant Daewoo group and one of those pardoned by the new amnesty, acted as some sort of special envoy during a recent visit he made to the North.
ECONOMIST: South Korea
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He has asked Thailand to withdraw troops from the south, to give an amnesty for insurgents and to declare the area a special administrative zone.
BBC: Thailand begins peace talks with southern rebel group