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North Korean leader cancels trip to Moscow

MOSCOW -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has canceled his trip in Moscow where he was to attend a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of WW2.

He was supposed to appear on the Red Square on May 9, but this has been canceled "because of his duties in North Korea."

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has scaled the country's highest mountain, state-run media said April 19, arriving at the summit to tell troops that the hike provides mental energy more powerful than nuclear weapons.

A South Korean activist said Wednesday he had launched thousands of copies of Hollywood film "The Interview" into North Korea by balloon, ignoring dire threats of reprisals from Pyongyang.
      
The capital has labelled the Seth Rogen comedy about a fictional CIA plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, a "wanton act of terror".
      

Czech leader defends decision to attend Moscow parade

PRAGUE -- Milos Zeman will attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow in order to express "his gratitude for the fact Czechs are not forced to speak German today."

Russia will on May 9 organize a military parade to mark 70 years since World War II victory.

Russia on March 24 warned the United States against sending a ballistic missile defence system to South Korea, saying it could threaten regional security.          

German Chancellor Angela Merkel refused Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to partake in the Russian military parade in Moscow on May 9th, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany.

However, the chancellor will visit Moscow the day after in order to pay her respects with a wreath over the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chair Amy Pascal, whose embarrassing emails were leaked in a hack attack on the Hollywood studio blamed on North Korea, is stepping down, the company said Feb. 5.
      

The Defence Ministry of South Korea expressed its concern over the growing cyber army of North Korea and the progress its rival has made in nuclear weapons.

According to the claims, North Korea has a 6000-strong cyber army dedicated to disrupting South Korea's government and military, the Guardian reports.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un proposed the "highest-level" talks with South Korea Jan. 1, opening the way to a historic summit as his communist country battles to fend off international prosecution over its dismal human rights record.
      

Controversial low-brow comedy "The Interview" scored more than $15 million in online rentals and purchases, entertainment giant Sony said, following an embarrassing cyberattack and threats that led the company to pull the film from theaters.