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| North Korea warns South over giant Christmas tower | North Korea warns South over giant Christmas tower |
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| North Korea is accusing rival South Korea of using an illuminated frontline Christmas tower to engage in psychological warfare. | North Korea is accusing rival South Korea of using an illuminated frontline Christmas tower to engage in psychological warfare. |
| North Korean state media said on Monday that the lighting of the Christmas tree-shaped tower is because Seoul was humiliated by Pyongyang successfully putting a satellite into orbit on 12 December. | North Korean state media said on Monday that the lighting of the Christmas tree-shaped tower is because Seoul was humiliated by Pyongyang successfully putting a satellite into orbit on 12 December. |
| The UN and others called the launch a cover for a banned test of ballistic missile technology. | The UN and others called the launch a cover for a banned test of ballistic missile technology. |
| Pyongyang warned of unspecified consequences because of the tower. North Korea allows sanctioned churches, but many associate Christianity with foreign interference. | Pyongyang warned of unspecified consequences because of the tower. North Korea allows sanctioned churches, but many associate Christianity with foreign interference. |
| Seoul allowed Christians to light the tower for the first time in two years on Saturday. | Seoul allowed Christians to light the tower for the first time in two years on Saturday. |
| Seoul last month cancelled what would have been its launch of a satellite from its territory because of technical difficulties. | Seoul last month cancelled what would have been its launch of a satellite from its territory because of technical difficulties. |
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