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Sanctions and diplomacy at centre of US strategy on North Korea

Trump's administration had previously said military strikes were an option, but now appear willing to exhaust non-military avenues.

27/04/2017

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US submarine arrives in South Korea as the North carries out a huge live fire drill

South Korea's Yonhap News Agency says the North appears to have deployed a large number of long-range artillery units in the region of Wonsan on its east coast.

25/04/2017

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US reportedly considering shooting future North Korea missile tests

The US military is reportedly considering plans to potentially shoot down future North Korean missile tests amid North Korean threats of nuclear war.

19/04/2017

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North Korea UN envoy warns of possibility of nuclear war

North Korea has accused the US of ‘creating a situation where nuclear war could break out at any time’.

17/04/2017

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USA: Pence calls North Korea failed missile test a 'provocation' on visit to Seoul

The launch came a day after Pyongyang held a grand military parade, displaying what appeared to be new long-range ballistic missiles.

16/04/2017

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North Korea tries and fails to launch a missile

North Korea tried and failed to launch a test missile on Sunday, hours after showing off its latest military hardware at a Pyongyang parade.

16/04/2017

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North Korea missile test fails

North Korea tried and failed to launch a test missile on Sunday, hours after showing off its latest military hardware at a Pyongyang parade.

16/04/2017

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New missiles on show as North Korea vows to respond to US 'provocation'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presided over a military show of strength in Pyongyang on Saturday.

15/04/2017

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North Korea show of strength as US tensions rise

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15/04/2017

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Global tensions continue to climb over North Korea

China says tension over Pyongyang has to be stopped from reaching an "irreversible and unmanageable stage".

14/04/2017

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'We honour to the highest degree' DPRK and the cult of Kim

The Kim dynasty in North Korea

14/04/2017

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North Korea accuses US as China warns of conflict 'at any moment'

As a group of US navy ships led by an aircraft carrier head to the Korean peninsula, Pyongyang has accused Washington of pushing the region to the brink of war.

14/04/2017

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Kim Jong Un attends parliamentary session in Pyongyang

North Korea’s parliament convened in Pyongyang on Tuesday, with the country’s leader Kim Jong Un in attendance.

12/04/2017

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Pyongyang Marathon offers rare opportunity to visit North Korea

On Sunday, April 9, over 1,000 foreign runners were on hand for a rare glimpse of one of the world’s most secretive countries.

11/04/2017

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North Korea ready for 'any mode of war'

North Korea warns US to stop provocation

11/04/2017

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Japan issues 'strong protest' over N.Korea missile launch

North Korea has fired another ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan according to both US and South Korean officials.

05/04/2017

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Body of N.Korean leader's murdered brother arrives in Pyongyang

The body of the murdered brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Pyongyang from Malaysia.

31/03/2017

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North Korea: New missile launch fails

After several test launches this month, nuclear-armed North Korea’s latest effort looks to have failed.

22/03/2017

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Suspected N.Korea missile test fails

A missile launch by North Korea appears to have failed according to both US and South Korean officials The apparent test on Wednesday came from an airbase on the country’s east…

22/03/2017

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North Korea has "nothing to fear" from more sanctions

Envoy warns Pyongyang will "accelerate" its nuclear plan and missile programmes, prompted by the "hostile activities" of the US and South Korea.

21/03/2017

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North Korea's rocket engine progress 'significant', says Seoul

South Korea says the North’s latest rocket engine test shows that Pyongyang has made “meaningful progress” in its missile capabilities.

20/03/2017

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Murdered Kim Jong Nam's son appears in video

A man claiming to be the son of the slain, estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader said he was lying low with his mother and sister, in a video posted online by a group that said it helped resc

08/03/2017

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North Korean mobilisation rally

North Korean authorities gathered more than 50,000 people together on Monday in a show of support for the country’s latest mobilisation campaign.

07/03/2017

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US begins rolling out missile defence system in South Korea

The US says it has begun deploying a controversial missile defence system in South Korea just 24 hours after the North launched four ballistic missiles, breaking UN…

07/03/2017

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North Korea test fires four more missiles

North Korea has fired four more ballistic missiles, three of which fell into the sea near Japan.

06/03/2017

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North Korean blames 'conspiracy' over Kim Jong Nam arrest

A North Korean man, who was held in connection with the killing of the half-brother of the country’s leader, has said he was the victim of a conspiracy by the Malaysian…

04/03/2017