North's

"Even China is also waiting," he added, referring to the North's chief ally.

Questions Surround Leadership in Pyongyang Evan Ramstad 2012

"Jong-Un ... is using his father's birthday to force North Koreans to pledge loyalty to him and to continue the family dictatorship," it said, referring to the North's new leader.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2012

There have been on and off negotiations, involving both Koreas, China, the United States, Japan and Russia, since 2003 concerning the North's nuclear weapons programs.

US, South Korean Diplomats Discuss Power Shift in North 2010

At the other table Peter Lee for the Hinden team heard North's overcall, so he won the opening spade lead and played the ace and king of hearts since North was more likely to be short in the suit than South.

To overcall or not? 2011

Choi Jin-wook, with Seoul's government-run Korean Institute for National Reunification, says the North's desperate need to boost its economy could play a key role in any internal power struggles.

North Korea Releases Photo of Apparent Successor 2010

In an e-mail to R.A. North's Watts in February 2007, a Bank of America loan officer asked about upcoming business and remarked, "I am way on board."

Lure of quick profits snared investors in Carolina land deals Tom Jackman 2010

For De Botton, West put his faith in the 10 of diamonds – East had not doubled North's Stayman bid of two clubs.

A miracle in London 2011

In an e-mail to R.A. North's Watts in February 2007, a Bank of America loan officer asked about upcoming business and remarked, "I am way on board."

Lure of quick profits snared investors in Carolina land deals Tom Jackman 2010

When instead he felled North's doubleton ace, he could not establish the spade suit and eventually finished two down.

Netherlands win at home 2011

In an e-mail to R.A. North's Watts in February 2007, a Bank of America loan officer asked about upcoming business and remarked, "I am way on board."

Lure of quick profits snared investors in Carolina land deals Tom Jackman 2010