The isolated country is also under pressure because of United Nations sanctions imposed after Pyongyang conducted a nuclear test a year ago.

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

Passing through the Navajo Nation, one sees tiny,isolated cabins and a few traditional hogans, which are log-and mud structures whose doorways face the morning sun.

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

Wednesday's incident escalates a long-running dispute in one of the world's most isolated regions.

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

"The Maoists is also in a way isolated or cornered, because when it was heading the government in the past, it basically refused to take suggestion, from any of the coalition partners."

VOA: standard.2010.07.29