NOTABLE AND QUOTABLE

“The northward invasion scheme by the U.S. and the South Korean puppet regime has exceeded the alarming level.”

Rodong Sinmun

North Korea’s main newspaper, in a commentary that was carried by the official Korean Central News Agency.

“They are still healthy and strong, both mom and baby.”

Prasertsak Boontrakulpoonthawee

Head of Chiang Mai Zoo’s panda section in Bangkok, where a Panda cub was born, surprising zoo officials who tried unsuccessfully for years to breed the rare mammal.

“I don’t care a bit.”

Michiyo Sato

Longtime fan of Japanese novelist Murakami. Sato bought Murakami’s new novel, the contents of which have been kept secret in a marketing ploy.