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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

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North Korea 'to test nuclear warhead soon', says Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country will soon conduct a nuclear warhead test and test launch ballistic missiles capable of carrying

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North Korea claims it has miniature nuclear warheads to place on ballistic missiles

New statements have been made by Pyongyang that will do nothing to calm rising tensions on the Korean peninsula

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Seoul announces new sanctions after North Korea's latest nuclear threats

Seoul says 40 individuals and 30 entities suspected of having links to North Korea's weapons programme are facing sanctions

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North Korea threatens "indiscriminate pre-emptive" nuclear strikes against US and South Korea

The new threat to turn the US and South Korea into what Pyongyang calls a "sea of flames and ash" comes as the two allies begin annual military exercises

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North Korea threatens US and South Korea with "indiscriminate nuclear strikes"

The new threat to the US and South Korea comes as the two allies begin annual military exercises

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North Korea 'nuclear standby' orders spark global concern

He is no stranger to bellicose rhetoric. But Kim Jong-un’s latest orders for North Korea to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time, putting

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Kim Jong-un orders North Korea to ready nuclear weapons for use 'at any time'

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his country’s military to be ready to use nuclear weapons at ‘any time’ according the the communist

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US and China agree plan to step up sanctions against North Korea

The US and China have agreed on a draft resolution that would expand UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea over its latest nuclear test

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North Korea: broadcasts footage said to show latest missile launch

It comes as South Korea pulls its workers out of the jointly-run Kaesong Industrial complex due to fears profits are going to the North's missile programme.

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North Korea 'executes' army chief, Seoul reports

North Korea is reported to have carried out the latest in a series of high-profile executions. Army Chief of Staff Ri Yong Gil is said to have been

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North Korea plutonium production resumed - US intelligence chief

North Korea, which launched a long range rocket on Sunday in defiance of international warnings, has restarted plutonium production, according to

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North Korea's neighbours concerned about 'satellite' launch

North Korea’s neighbours have expressed concern after announcing plans to launch what it called an “earth observation satellite” during the next