United Nations, Jan 18 (AP) North Korea is demanding anapology from the United States for its "insolent outrageousbehavior" by failing to use the country's official name -- theDemocratic People's Republic of Korea.
North Korean counsellor Ri Song Chol made the demand at ameeting yesterday of the UN committee dealing with relationswith the United States.
He said his mission made a routine request to the USmission to renew a tax exemption card for a diplomat in earlyDecember and was very surprised when the new card came backwith the country's name as "North Korea."Ri said his mission assumed it was a "technical mistake"but was shocked to hear that the US State Department inWashington refused to change the country's name to theDemocratic People's Republic of Korea. (AP)CHT.
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