North Korea

North Korea

Kim Jong-un warns United States: 'I have a nuclear button on my desk'

North Korean leader declares all of the US mainland is now within range of his country's nuclear weapons.

01/01/2018

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US places sanctions on two North Korea missile developers

North Korea has defied years of multilateral and bilateral sanctions and this latest standoff between the Washington and Pyongyang has raised fears of a new conflict on the Korean peninsula.

27/12/2017

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North Korea says new UN sanctions an ‘act of war’

Pyongyang threatens to punish countries which supported a UN resolution imposing new economic restrictions.

24/12/2017

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What's it like to go on a tour of North Korea?

Michal Huniewicz was one of a small group that went on a tour of North Korea in 2015, where he covertly took photographs from inside one of the most secretive nations in the world.

20/12/2017

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US ready to talk to North Korea without preconditions

In a shift in Washington's policy towards North Korea, Rex Tillerson says he's "ready to talk any time"

13/12/2017

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North Korea blames US for ‘nuclear war mania’

Pyongyang slams a US military drill in the region as a provocation that could push the world to the brink of nuclear war.

03/12/2017

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How many missiles, nuclear weapons and submarines does North Korea have?

The North Korean military in numbers

01/12/2017

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Russia accuses Washington of 'provoking' Pyongyang

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the US of trying to force North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to "fly off the handle" as a pretext to waging war

30/11/2017

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North Korea launches new ballistic missile 'capable of striking US'

Pyongyang is a "worldwide threat" says Washington after testing a new missile which it claims can reach the continental United States.

29/11/2017

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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