Despite tension, NKorea lets in tourists, athletes
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Despite North Korea's warnings that the threat of war on the Korean Peninsula is so high it cannot guarantee the safety of foreign residents, it hosted athletes from around the world for an international marathon held as part of celebrations for late President Kim Il Sung's birthday Monday.
The race through the North Korean capital Sunday - and the crowds who turned out to watch - suggested that the country's concerns of an imminent military crisis might not be as dire as its official pronouncements proclaim. (AP)
