**rth Korea Issues Rare Public Apology for Deadly Building Collapse

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**rth Korea Issues Rare Public Apology for Deadly Building Collapse
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In a rare public acceptance of responsibility, the **rth Korean government an**unced Sunday that an apartment building under construction in its capital of Pyongyang collapsed, potentially killing hundreds of people. The collapse occurred last week, and rescue operations were suspended Saturday, according to state news agency Korean Central News Agency.

It reported that the building collapsed in the Pyongchon district of Pyongyang, blaming “sloppy building” and “irresponsible supervision and control (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/world/asia/**rth-korea-building-collapse.html?_r=0).” State media said there were “human casualties” but did **t confirm the number

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