World | North Korea After Dustup, N. Korea Boots Nuke Inspectors By Harry Kimball Posted Apr 14, 2009 1:14 PM CDT Copied A satellite image of the Musudan-ri launchpad, lower right, and assembly building, upper right, in northeastern North Korea. (AP Photo) Following a UN reprimand—and North Korea’s indignant exit from multilateral talks on its nuclear program—Pyongyang has expelled international inspectors, the Wall Street Journal reports. The International Atomic Energy Agency will announce the move shortly. North Korea called the UN statement an “unbearable insult,” but some experts see the expulsion as political brinksmanship based on the perception of a more cooperative Obama administration. Read These Next Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Colorado wants to give 'peace of mind' on Hunter S. Thompson. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Report an error