Engaging the Hermit Kingdom

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North Korea is currently one of the world's hottest hot spots. Below is a look at efforts from and toward the rogue nation to engage with diplomacy, rather than weapons.

Dennis Rodman and Sports Diplomacy Gone Awry: Markos Kounalakis on when fun and games go wrong.

Tough Nut: BBC Plans a North Korean Service: The BBC is planning a radio service to North Korea, and will have to navigate a landmine to do so.

Why North Korea's 'Tourism Diplomacy' Fails: Photos from one man's dismal, and very odd, vacation.

Engaging the DPRK through Science Diplomacy: Scientists are problem solvers who speak a common language. Read about this particular Syracuse-Pyongyang project. 

  

Multimedia Content (WATCH):

• Conan Stars in North Korea's First Late Night Talk Show: Conan O'Brien takes his show on the road to South Korea, visiting the World Tae Kwon Do headquarters, a Buddhist Temple and the DMZ. 
• Basketball Diplomacy: Lunch with the North Korean Team: In which Ryan Duffy and Dennis Rodman travel to North Korea to exercise Basketball Diplomacy with Kim Jong Un.