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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.

USA

Trump says talks with North Korea are a "waste of time"

US President Donald Trump says talks with North Korea over its nuclear program are a waste of time

USA

Trump tells Tillerson talks with Kim Jong-Un are "waste of time"

World News

North Korea: Trump and Kim trade "'mad men" insults as war of words intensifies

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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".

North Korea

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

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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.

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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.

Living

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.

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How the North Korean crisis could get out of hand

"There is a danger in all conflicts of tension escalating through miscalculation and misperception on both sides": expert warns that world powers should not simply consider sanctions against Pyongyang, but also dialogue.

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Earthquakes shake North Korea after nuclear test

Japan says the two shallow earthquakes which shook North Korea on Sunday were a nuclear explosion, following the sixth atomic test by Pyongyang since 2006.

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N.Korea promises more missile tests

N.Korea says missile test over Japan was a 'prelude to containing Guam'

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'All options are on the table' for North Korea, says US

Japan

Alarms sound in Japan warning residents of North Korea missile threat

Alarms ring out in northern Japan alerting residents that North Korea had fired a ballistic missile over the country's Hokkaido island.

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North Korea fires missile over northern Japan

Japan warns citizens in the north of the country to take cover as Pyongyang lauches missile

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Euroviews. How a second Korean War might be fought: View

The 12 steps towards defeating Kim Jong-un.

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China warns U.S. over North Korea

China warns U.S. over North Korea

North Korea

Kim Jong-un steps back from the brink

Despite relief at Pyongyang's pause, it is feared that upcoming US-South Korea military drills could revive tensions

USA

Peace rally in Guam amid North Korea threat

Residents of the US Pacific territory are on the frontline as tensions spike between Washington and Pyongyang

USA

Trump says North Korea should be "very, very nervous" if it does anything to the US

US President Donald Trump has warned North Korea that his 'fire and fury' comment over the country's development of nuclear weapons may not strong enough.