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North Korea tests another missile, flies fighter jets near border

North Korean officials responded by claiming Seoul's "provocation" was behind the hermit nation's latest flexing of military might.

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Korea's Kim greets veterans on 'Victory Day' armistice anniversary

Korea's Kim greets veterans on 'Victory Day' armistice anniversary.

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Food shortages in North Korea turn office workers into farmers

Drought and floods have long posed a seasonal threat to North Korea, which lacks irrigation systems and other infrastructure.

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North Korea releases images of interballistic missile launch

The launch was the first time Pyongyang has fired the missiles at full range since 2017.

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North Korea marks anniversary of Kim Jong Il's birth

North Korea marks anniversary of Kim Jong Il's birth

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Tensions revived as North Korea fires new ballistic missile into sea

Pyongyang resumed its weapons tests hours after the US reaffirmed its offer to resume diplomacy on the North’s nuclear weapons programme.

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What's it really like being a tourist in North Korea?

Lisa Jackson has had near-death adventures in countries ranging from Burma to Kashmir. Here she explains why she's probably the only person who's cried on leaving North Korea.

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North Korea welcomes in the new year with a fireworks display

Crowds wearing face masks listened to the North Korean national anthem as the national flag was raised at midnight.

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North Korea shows off giant missiles at huge military parade

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un presides over a military parade in Pyongyang, as thousands of maskless troops defied the coronavirus threat.

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North Korea conducts 'crucial' test at a missile launch site

State media outlet KCNA said it boosted the country's strategic nuclear deterrence. South Korea's defence minister said it was an engine test.

Singapore

UN report claims North Korea nuclear programme still going on

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says North Korean denuclearisation can be achieved as a UN report finds evidence of Pyongyang violating sanctions

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Lavrov invites North Korea leader to Russia as diplomacy intensifies

‘Come to Moscow’, Russia’s foreign minister tells Kim Jong Un, as both Russia and the US step up diplomatic moves ahead of a planned summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump in June.