US lawmakers seek Asia missile defense safeguard
Lawmakers are seeking to prohibit the U.S. from removing missile defense equipment from East Asia, even if the threat posed by a nuclear-armed North Korea is eliminated. Full story
Court rules against man for emailing NKorean spy
South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a ruling sentencing a man to a year and half in prison for exchanging emails with an alleged North Korean spy and praising Pyongyang on his website. Full story
Column: What was journalist James Rosen thinking?
(Reuters) - Just open your Twitter feed and listen to the Washington press corps howl about the Obama administration's latest intrusion into their business. Full story
Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans
Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms released a Chinese fishing boat Tuesday after holding its crew for two weeks, beating up the captain and stealing the vessel's fuel, the boat's owner said. He added that the hijackers did not get the 600,000 yuan ($100,000) ransom they had demanded. Full story
Journalists targeted in government leak investigations
Information has emerged in the Justice Department seizure of Associated Press phone records as well as the news that reporter for Fox News is now a target of a leak investigation concerning North Korea. NBC’s Michael Isikoff reports.
Gov't presses ahead on another leak case
In another case of the Obama administration investigating classified information improperly disclosed to reporters, the government is prosecuting a State Department expert on North Korea in a probe that appears to step into uncharted territory — by declaring that a journalist is committing a crime i Full story
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American begins 15 years of hard labor in N. Korea
American tour operator Kenneth Bae has started his sentence of 15 years of hard labor in North Korea after being accused of anti-government activities in the reclusive state. The U.S. State Department has demanded his immediate release.
North Korea military has new defense chief
North Korea shakes up their military leadership by appointing a little-known army general, Jang Jong Nam, as minister of the People's Armed Forces. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Obama talks North Korean, Syrian crises
As the South Korean president visits the White House, and Secretary of State Kerry visits Russia, President Obama addresses escalating tensions in Syria and North Korea. NBC's Steve Handelsman reports.
North Korea sentences American to 15 years of labor
The Supreme Court of North Korea sentenced American Kenneth Bae to 15 years of hard labor for “crimes against the country.” Bae arrived with a tourist group on Nov. 3 and has been held ever since.
Why technology has proven itself to be indispensable
Google’s Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen, share details from “The New Digital Age,” which explains how much our lives have been shaped and changed by technological innovations. The duo also explains how technology helped solve the Boston Marathon bombing case.
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