Two years ago, almost no one outside of North Korea-watching circles had heard of him.
Because of North Korea's fears, justified or not, this often undermines the basis of the talks.
We're getting different estimates now of the scale of North Korea's nuclear test today.
China is the largest trading partner, economic benefactor and political supporter of North Korea.
Why is it so hard to know full details of North Korea's nuclear program?
"We have been aware for some time of North Korea's illicit activities, " Boucher said.
The market place is keeping an eye on developments coming out of North Korea.
Tension has escalated in the wake of North Korea's third nuclear test last month.
And it may bring a badly needed sense of reality to elements of North Korea's regime.
Consider the jumped-up aggression of North Korea, al Qaeda in Afghanistan, Turkey, Iran and Venezuela.
The tour company said it has not yet been notified of North Korea's decision, Yonhap said.
It also condemns all of North Korea's ongoing nuclear activities, including its uranium enrichment.
Footage of North Korea's own recent rocket launches is also shown in the clip.
The next few months will be especially difficult, and not just because of North Korea's antics.
White House spokesman Tony Snow is playing down the significance of North Korea's apparent nuclear test.
The destroyed installation was a virtual clone of North Korea's Yongbyon plutonium production facility.
And it was pleased to evoke a rare Chinese criticism of North Korea, however mild.
Crippled by shortages of electricity, only about a third of North Korea's factories are running.
Eritrea's detractors say it has become a pariah in the mould of North Korea.
At high tide on the Yalu, you can almost get within arm's reach of North Korea.
Kim Jong-un (No. 44) replaced his father as supreme leader of North Korea in late 2011.
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Kim was seen in April when he was reappointed as chairman of North Korea's military board.
This is a particularly good week to take stock of North Korea, the world's least comprehensible nation.
Obviously the issue of North Korea will be one among a number of topics that we discuss.
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Not to engage now would be to deny themselves any influence over the future of North Korea.
Kim Jong-un took over as leader of North Korea after his father Kim Jong-il died in December 2011.
Both of North Korea's previous detonations were considered small by the standards of nuclear testing in other countries.
"The people of North Korea are fast running out of food, " said Catherine Bertini, director of the program.
Predicting the identity of North Korea's new leader is extremely problematical, even for the most experienced Pyongyang watchers.
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