The Wire

North Korea yesterday evicted all international nuclear inspectors and said it would restore its disabled nuclear reactor after the launch of its long-range missile last week was condemned by the United Nations. North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang, says the space launch vehicle was designed to put a satellite into orbit but the United States military disagrees, saying the launch was a weapons test. Is the UN’s criticism of North Korea’s nuclear capabilities hypocritical? What will be the ramifications for Pyongyang’s relationships with other East-Asian countries following its walk-out? What does this mean for Australia? All these questions are answered.