Angered by criticism from the UN Security Council and the threat of further sanctions following its recent rocket launch, Pyongyang has announced its retaliation....read entire post0 comments
As the trial date approached, the journalists' families made a round of appearances on American TV to express their concern....read entire post0 comments
US journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee have been sentenced to 12 years in a North Korean labour prison after being convicted of illegal entry and "hostile acts". The BBC's Michael Dobie looks at the background to the case....read entire post0 comments
The pair were arrested by North Korean guards on 17 March while working on the China-North Korea border on a story about refugees for California-based internet broadcaster Current TV....read entire post0 comments