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North Korea minister executed 'for showing lack of respect'

One of North Korea’s top ministers has been executed after showing a lack of respect at a meeting chaired by leader Kim Jong Un, the South said on Wednesday.

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North Korean leader attends torchlit parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a huge celebration of the country’s youth league on Sunday night in Pyongyang.

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Senior North Korean diplomat defects in London and turns up in Seoul

The highest ranking North Korean official ever to defect is confirmed in Seoul along with his family after disappearing from his job in the London embassy several weeks ago.

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North Korea fires another missile towards Japan

North Korea has test fired another ballistic missile which landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned the launches.

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North Korea threatens tough response against US missile defence deployment

North Korea’s military has threatened to take what its called “ a physical response” to a move by the US and South Korea to deploy an advanced missile defence…

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North Korea fires ballistic missile

North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday but it appears to have failed soon after launch, South Korea’s military said.

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US sanctions North Korean leader over human rights abuses

The US has imposed sanctions on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the first time, accusing him of human rights abuses.

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Trump slammed over suggested North Korea talks

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has caused a stir once again. This time he has declared he is willing to to talk to North Korean

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Kim launches his TV Korea

North Korea’s state-run television KRT has shown a video of leader Kim Jong Un attending the Workers’ Party congress on Sunday (May 8) in Pyongyang. }

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North Korea talks of nuclear restraint and better relations with other countries

North Korea’s leader has reportedly said the country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is infringed by others. According to state

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Kim Jong Un addresses North Korea party congress

North Korea on Friday opened the first full congress of its ruling party since 1980 with leader Kim Jong Un speaking behind closed doors to thousands

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North Korea kicks off congress, but foreign invitees refused entry

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un praised the country’s nuclear success as he opened a rare party congress. Thousands of delegates applauded the leader as he

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North Korea raises tensions with two missile launches

North Korea has reportedly launched two missiles. On Thursday South Korea’s defence ministry said its neighbour had fired what appeared to have been

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North Korea fails another missile launch, says Seoul

South Korea says the intermediate-range ballistic missile crashed seconds after the test launch.

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North Korea says long-range missile engine could reach United States

North Korea claims to have successfully tested a long-range missile engine, giving it the ability to launch a nuclear strike on the United States

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Panama Papers show how Syria and North Korea 'evaded sanctions'

The leaked Panama Papers show that the firm at the centre of the affair had clients who were subject to international sanctions. The Syrian

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Keeping the nuclear genie in the bottle and away from terrorists

Since the end of the Cold War and despite the close attention of the IAEA and governments, nuclear material has gone astray in vast quantities, and the technology to make bombs with it has spread. Has

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North Korea fires five 'projectiles' into the sea

North Korea said it has fired five short-range projectiles amid heightened tension over the country’s nuclear and rocket programmes. South Korea

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North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea

At least one ballistic missile was reportedly fired by North Korea on Friday in a further sign of defiance by its leader Kim Jong Un in the face of

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North Korea nuclear warhead test 'soon' reports KCNA

North Korea will test a nuclear warheads and test-launch ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads soon, according to the country’s