Kim Raises the Stakes (Cover Story)
North Korea declares itself a nuclear power and spurns the six-party talks, dashing hopes that Kim Jong Il can be coaxed down from his diplomatic ledge

Going Into Business (Cover Story)
The state can't feed its citizens, but cautious economic reforms have led to a growth of enterprise, markets and trade. Can the regime keep a lid on the changes?

It's Time to Disengage with Kim Jong Il (Viewpoint)
North Korea's nuclear admission shows regime change is the only real option


Truffle Kerfuffle
Chinese "pig-snout" fungi are flooding gourmet-food markets, and the French are not amused

Stuck in the System
For illegal immigrants whose claims to refugee status are rejected, taking their case through Australia's courts can be an agonizingly long and haphazard process