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By ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press: World
Sun, 02/18/2018 - 9:21pm

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Kim Jong Un wants to turn his country into an international sports power - think East Germany in the 1970s and 80s. The North Korean leader is pouring resources into training and infrastructure, athletes are getting more recognition than ever and the country now even has an all-sports television channel, though it's not clear how many citizens are able to actually watch it....

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