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North Korea erupts with anti-gay tirade against UN Human Rights Chair

North Korea erupts with anti-gay tirade against UN Human Rights Chair

KCNA calls Kirby a "disgusting old lecher with a 40-odd-year-long career of homosexuality"

North Korea erupts with anti-gay tirade against UN Human Rights Chair
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald April 22, 2014
Increased activity at North Korean nuclear test site

Increased activity at North Korean nuclear test site

South Korea's Defense Ministry warn that DPRK ready for 'surprise' nuclear test

Increased activity at North Korean nuclear test site
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 22, 2014
South Korean railway head visits Pyongyang

South Korean railway head visits Pyongyang

Railway conference in Pyongyang raises questions on resuming trans-Korean and trans-Siberian rail talks.

South Korean railway head visits Pyongyang
Ole Jakob Skåtun
Ole Jakob Skåtun April 21, 2014
Russia, eying pipeline, forgives N. Korean debt

Russia, eying pipeline, forgives N. Korean debt

Expert says regional instability means project still an unlikely one

Russia, eying pipeline, forgives N. Korean debt
Rob York
Rob York April 21, 2014
Possible evidence links Kim Jong Un to drones

Possible evidence links Kim Jong Un to drones

North Korean state media images likely show Kim Jong Un inspecting drones

Possible evidence links Kim Jong Un to drones
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald April 18, 2014
How an assertive Russia views the Korean Peninsula

How an assertive Russia views the Korean Peninsula

Expert says Moscow may back Pyongyang in the event of conflict

How an assertive Russia views the Korean Peninsula
Joseph Sugarman
Joseph Sugarman | Rob York April 18, 2014
Spy-case causes stir in defector community

Spy-case causes stir in defector community

Ahead of final verdict in the Yoo Woo-seong-case, issues of money-brokering, citizenship-issues cause commotion

Spy-case causes stir in defector community
Ole Jakob Skåtun
Ole Jakob Skåtun April 18, 2014
AFP delegation complete Pyongyang tour

AFP delegation complete Pyongyang tour

No word of visit's purpose, rumors of bureau opening swirl

AFP delegation complete Pyongyang tour
Kang Tae-jun
Kang Tae-jun April 17, 2014
S. Korea rejects North’s proposed joint drone investigation

S. Korea rejects North’s proposed joint drone investigation

Pyongyang, as suspect, is 'not qualified' to participate in investigation into UAVs

S. Korea rejects North’s proposed joint drone investigation
Rob York
Rob York April 17, 2014
N. Korean illicit trade adapts to international sanctions – Report

N. Korean illicit trade adapts to international sanctions – Report

Decreased state control, increased marketization make N. Korea's illicit activities more difficult to monitor – report.

N. Korean illicit trade adapts to international sanctions – Report
Ole Jakob Skåtun
Ole Jakob Skåtun April 15, 2014