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South Korea: North's failed missile test 'threatens whole world'

South Korea reacted to the North’s failed missile launch on Sunday by threatening punitive action if such action is repeated, or leads to further provocation such as a nuclear test or a long-range mis

16/04/2017

North Korea

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

North Korea

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

North Korea

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

North Korea

North Korea show of strength as US tensions rise

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15/04/2017

North Korea

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

North Korea

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

The Kim dynasty in North Korea

14/04/2017

North Korea

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

Economy

Chinese exports/imports beat forecasts as Trump softens anti-Beijing rhetoric

China's 2017 export outlook has brightened on forecast-beating trade growth in March and as President Trump abruptly shifts policy.

13/04/2017

Economy

Malaysia's central bank joins North Korea funds probe

Malaysia's central bank says it is helping law enforcement agencies investigate the possible illegal flow of millions to North Korea.

13/04/2017

Japan

North Korea: Japan warns of Sarin missile threat

The North Korean US-based monitoring service 38 North has said the country’s nuclear site is ‘‘primed and ready’‘ for a sixth nuclear test.

13/04/2017

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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

North Korea

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

North Korea

North Korea ready for 'any mode of war'

North Korea warns US to stop provocation

11/04/2017

USA

China and South Korea threaten tougher sanctions on North Korea

Tension is mounting as the US diverts one of its navy vessels towards the Korean peninsula.

10/04/2017

Korea

US warships are sent to the Korean peninsula

An aircraft-carrier led navy strike group was rerouted towards the western Pacific amid concerns about Pyongyang's weapons programme.

09/04/2017

USA

Trump and Jinping in crucial talks at Mar-a-Lago

US and China hold key talks at Mar-a-Lago

06/04/2017

USA

Pyongyang’s latest missile launch raises stakes of US-China summit

North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch came less than two days before a highly anticipated US-China summit in Florida, theatrically reminding Washington and Beijing what is at…

05/04/2017

North Korea

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

North Korea

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