Ask any Asia desk editor and they'll tell you that North Korea stories are among the most clicked-on in their portfolio. This is even more the case when sensational – but unverifiable – claims surface. And as long as there is at least one source – even an anonymous source originating in a paper of questionable regard – it has become 'safe' for journalists to republish extravagant and often implausible stories. After all, how are they supposed to verify the story?