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North Korea conducts second rocket engine test
US official says the engine could be used to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile.
North Korea nuclear test site witnesses hectic activity, satellite images show
It is unclear whether the reported presence of vehicles indicates preparation for a potential missile launch.
Sanctions on North Korea taking heavy toll on humanitarian activities, says UN report
The report notes that North Korea ranks 98th out of 118 countries in the 2016 Global Hunger Index.
North Korea can conduct nuclear detonation within hours of Kim Jong-un's orders, warns South Korea
Seoul has issued the warning amid concerns that the North could conduct a nuclear test in the coming weeks.
Son of ex-North Korean diplomat to Vietnam among Kim Jong-nam murder suspects
Ri Ji-hyon, who lived in Vietnam, allegedly lured Vietnamese suspect Doan Thi Huong into the murder plot.
US considering seizing assets of Kim Jong-un and family under North Korea policy
President Trump is expected to receive North Korea policy recommendations within weeks.
North Korea war threat: Just how big is Kim Jong-un's arsenal of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons?
North Korea has a stockpile of nuclear weapons and is developing intercontinental ballistic missiles.
In a rare admission, North Korea says 6 died and one rescued in deadly mine accident
One of the miners trapped was rescued 10 days after the accident.
South Korea admits North Korea's latest engine test shows major improvement
This comes a day after Pyongyang announced it carried out the ground test of a new high-thrust rocket engine.
US at war with North Korea? Trump rhetoric is nothing new but raises Armageddon stakes
John Pilger tells IBTimes UK that system which created Trump must be opposed.
Kim Jong-un oversees North Korea's high-thrust rocket engine test
The North Korean leader said Pyongyang has now given a 'new birth' to the rocket industry.
Red notice issued against 4 North Koreans by Interpol in Kim Jong-nam murder case, says Malaysia
The estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was murdered on 13 February.
Tillerson in Asia: 'We have 20 years of failed approach' in denuclearising North Korea
The US secretary of state said countries should adopt a 'new approach' to make Pyongyang abandon its nuclear ambitions.
Trump may use 'secondary boycott' to press China over North Korea issue says Seoul think tank
The US and South Korea have already started the installation of Thaad to counter North Korean provocations.
Chinese premier warns rising tensions in Korean Peninsula could lead to 'conflict'
Li Keqiang urges all parties concerned to resume talks to deescalate tensions relating to North Korea's nuclear threat.
Malaysia deporting dozens of North Koreans for overstaying their visas
Both Malaysia and North Korea have imposed a travel ban on each other.
North Korea warns of 'merciless ultra-precision strikes' against US-South Korea military exercises
This is not the first time Pyongyang has threatened to launch an attack on annual drills.
China sheds no tears for Park Geun-hye as North Korea brands her 'a common criminal'
Pyongyang and Beijing were both angered by her missile deal with the US.
Who are the mysterious guardians of Kim Jong Nam's family?
Who or what is Cheollima Civil Defense?
Malaysia police officially confirm Kim Chol is indeed Kim Jong-nam
Jong-nam was waiting to board a flight to Macau at Kuala Lumpur airport on 13 February when was assassinated.
Slain Kim Jong-nam's 'son' could be next on hit list, says former North Korean diplomat
Kim Han-sol's existence 'cannot be tolerated from the perspective of Kim Jong-un', Thae Yong-ho said.
Who is Kim Han-Sol, son of slain Kim Jong-nam and heir to North Korean regime?
The 21-year-old appeared in a video thanking people for the support since his father's murder.
Malaysian PM has no plans to sever ties with North Korea: 'We are a country that's friendly to them'
Najib Razak's comments came after Malaysia and North Korea imposed tit-for-tat travel restrictions.
Korean group claims to be protecting family of assassinated Kim Jong-nam as video of son emerges
Cheolima Civil Defense claims Jong-nam's family sought emergency protection.
UN Security Council blasts North Korea missile launch
The top UN body is set to hold an emergency session shortly to discuss the launches.
In pictures: North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and his hands-on approach to missile launches
Photographs show the isolated state's leader looking through binoculars and smiling as the four missiles were launched into the sea towards Japan.
Malaysia-North Korean ties deteriorate as both countries impose travel ban
Malaysia bars North Korean embassy staff from leaving after Pyongyang bans Malaysians from leaving country.
US-South Korea Thaad deployment begins following North Korean missile launch
Donald Trump assures cooperation with South Korea vowing 'very dire consequences' for the North.
North Korea's missile launch was to get ready for attack on American base in Japan
The UN is expected to discuss the launch on Wednesday 8 March.
US government reportedly used cyberweapons to sabotage North Korea's nuclear efforts
The 'left of launch' strategy is based on a preemptive strike, military documents show.