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Trump puts N.Korea on "terror" list

President Trump accuses North Korea of sponsoring terrorism and adds it to a black list allowing for more sanctions

21/11/2017

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Watch (if you dare): 27cm parasite removed from North Korea defector

Dozens of worms found in North Korean soldier shot and injured during a dramatic escape to the South.

17/11/2017

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Rare public outing for Kim's wife on factory tour

Focus on make-up rather than missiles as Kim Jong-un tours cosmetics factory

30/10/2017

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Euroviews. View: There is only one way forward on North Korea

A formal agreement to end the Korean War could pave the way for broader diplomatic talks, writes Carl Bildt

28/10/2017

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Hidden North Korea: NBC's Keir Simmons visits Pohynsa Temple

While North Korea delivers heated anti-US rhetoric on an almost daily basis, hearing from the country's people is rare. NBC's Keir Simmons got the chance to do so, on a state-sponsored visit to a temple nestled in the mountains to the north of the capital, Pyongyang.

23/10/2017

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North Koreans undaunted by the prospect of nuclear war

President Donald Trump's bellicose rhetoric on North Korea appears to have had the effect of stiffening people's resolve, with some North Koreans even believing they could survive nuclear conflict.

19/10/2017

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Who travels to North Korea and why?

Who are the tourists venturing into the world's most secretive country, and why do they choose to forgo sun and sand in favour of unchartered territory?

13/10/2017

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Exclusive: N. Korea targeted US power companies

While the world is focused on the nuclear threat from North Korea, Pyongyang is already striking at the US in a different way, NBC News has learned

11/10/2017

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Meet Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong, the rising star of North Korea's regime

Having kept a low profile, Yo-jong would be totally unknown to most North Koreans

08/10/2017

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Kim Jong-un promotes sister to North Korea’s centre of power

Kim Jong-un's sister has been promoted to the top ranks of the North Korean ruling class.

08/10/2017

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Pyongyang exhibition showcases traditional Korean dress

A national exhibition of Korean clothing has opened in the North Korean capital Pyongyang.

29/09/2017

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White House rejects N.Korea 'war declaration' claim

White House says N.Korea's claim that President Trump has declared war is 'absurd'

25/09/2017

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US has declared war on us - North Korea

Ri Yong Ho told reporters in New York that Pyongyang reserves the right to take counter-measures, including shooting down US strategic bombers even if they are not in the country's air space.

25/09/2017

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Trump, North Korea leaders trade increasingly threatening insults

Trump, North Korea leaders trade increasingly threatening insults

24/09/2017

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US bombers fly near North Korea, which threatens rocket strikes

The flight was the farthest north of the demilitarised zone separating North and South Korea that any US fighter jet or bomber has flown in the 21st century, the Pentagon said.

23/09/2017

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Tremors detected in North Korea raising fears of another nuclear test

Two tremors detected in North Korea appear not to be man-made, easing fears the state had conducted another nuclear test.

23/09/2017

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Kim slams Trump as "mentally deranged"

North Korea ups the ante by threatening an H-bomb test in the Pacific, while Kim Jong-un calls President Trump a "dotard" he will "tame with fire".

22/09/2017

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North Korea: President Trump unveils new sanctions aimed at choking reclusive state's economy

21/09/2017

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Euroviews. View: What does Kim Jong-un hope to win?

Many commentators attribute "rationality" to Kim's regime but it is hard to see how he wins by escalating tensions

21/09/2017

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North Korea likens Trump to 'barking dog'

"Rocket man" vs "barking dog": the war of words between Washington and Pyongyang rages on.

21/09/2017

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North Korea: Kim seeks military 'equilibrium' with US

The UN Security Council condemned Pyongyang's latest missile launch as "highly provocative"

16/09/2017

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US-Japan relations could be heading for trying times

The US and Japan could see their relationship tested following North Korea’s latest missile launch.

15/09/2017

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UN Security Council to meet after North Korea fires missile

15/09/2017

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North Korea threatens U.S. with 'greatest pain'

North Korea calls the latest UN resolution unlawful and threatens the U.S. with the greatest pain it has ever suffered.

12/09/2017

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What if sunglasses, rather than a nuclear bomb, spelled the end for Kim Jong-un?

Bringing down a regime from inside with the help of high-end sunglasses - that's the extraordinary idea conceived by Johan Stahl.

12/09/2017

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Russia and China back new UN sanctions on North Korea

Russia and China join unanimous UN vote to impose stricter sanctions on North Korea over its continued nuclear tests.

11/09/2017