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Global News Blog Good Reads: From teens and Facebook to the culinary tastes of ‘Dear Leader’ to a new 5G cellphone

This week's round-up of Good Reads includes Facebook losing favor among teens, the first menial jobs of the rich and famous, reminiscences by Kim Jong-il's sushi chef, new campuses for the headquarters of tech giants, and the world's fastest cellphone.

One man's escape from Camp 14 and North Korea

North Korea fires three short-range missiles. Why? (+video)

Japan's 'secret' trip to North Korea disrupts united stance against Pyongyang

Terrorism & Security North Korea explains why it sentenced American Kenneth Bae to hard labor

Global News Blog Dennis Rodman to Kim Jong-un: 'Do me a solid' and free Kenneth Bae (+video)

North Korea missile threat? North Korea 'closer' to nuclear threat, says Pentagon

All eyes on Kim Jong-un after North Korea gives 15 years' hard labor to US citizen

Terrorism & Security North Korea prepared to restart talks, raising hope for eased tensions

New N. Korea threats against South, U.S.

Decoder Wire Why hasn't North Korea fired its Musudan missile yet?

North Korea's Kim Jong-un celebrates missile-free holiday (+video)

Kim Jong-un's goal? Status as the unequivocal god-king of the North.

Opinion Obama must throw North Korea a curve ball – a helping US hand

Opinion To break the cycle of North Korea threats, US must put Kim on his heels (+video)

Terrorism & Security As prospect of North Korea missile launch rises, some question US response to threats (+video)

Global News Blog Is North Korea on a 'collision' course with vow to restart nuclear reactor?

Family man and friendly leader? Kim Jong Un gets positive spin at home

North Korean war talk: hot air or serious threat?

Energy Voices North Korea threat is part of the geopolitical game

China agrees to sanction North Korea, but how far will it go?

Global News Blog North Korea's special guests: First a Google executive, then Dennis Rodman (+video)

Will North Korea time its third nuclear test to coincide with Kim Jong-il's birthday?

North Korean leader orders 'substantial' action: Is it a nuclear test?

What was 'Mr. Google' doing in North Korea? (+video)