1.  With so little known about the workings of the reclusive Communist state, its worth as an emerging market is hard to calculate.

2.  A Japanese government delegation left for North Korea on Tuesday in an effort to restart talks on normalizing relations with the reclusive communist state.

3.  A prominent defector from North Korea said Monday an anti-government resistance force exists in the reclusive communist state.

4.  A North Korea delegation asked Japan Wednesday to ship more rice to help overcome a food shortage in the reclusive communist state, a Japanese lawmaker said.

5.  Acknowledging a food crisis for the first time to the outside world, the reclusive communist state last week asked Japan for emergency food aid.

6.  Acknowledging a food crisis for the first time to the outside world, the reclusive communist state in the past week asked Japan for emergency food aid.

7.  All defectors have reported acute food shortages and other hardships in the reclusive state.

8.  All defectors reported acute food shortages and other hardships in the reclusive communist state.

9.  All the defectors have reported serious food shortages in the reclusive communist state.

10.  An international team of experts is conducting feasibility surveys in the reclusive state.