Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 605 Thu. February 09, 2006       International US must remove sanctions before talks South Korean marine soldiers go through intense physical training in the snow during the winter field drill in Heonggye some 182 km east of Seoul, 20 January 2005. North Korea said yesterday that South Korea had to scrap joint military exercises with the United States next month if it wanted to improve ties with Pyongyang. PHOTO: AFP