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　　On July 24, North Korea signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), marking the strengthened relations between North Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The question now is, how much will North Korea participate in regional cooperation, and how will its neighbors respond?