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North Korea embarks on massive military drill pledging 'tough' response to UN sanctions
Kim Jong-un oversees military exercises that simulate targeted attacks on South Korean positions.
UN imposes new sanctions on North Korea in bid to throttle its nuclear programme
China will be the key player in enforcing the new sanctions targeted at coal exports.
Fidel Castro: Who is and isn't attending the late Cuban leader's funeral?
The world leaders who have said they will or will not attend the 4 December funeral.
Kim Jong-un declares 3-day mourning over death of North Korea's 'close friend and comrade' Castro
Pyongyang to 'hoist flags at half-mast at major organisations and designated places'.
China slams Japan-South Korea military intelligence sharing deal
Beijing's foreign ministry says pact between Seoul and Tokyo exposes 'cold war mentality'.
South Korea braces to bolster its military spending if Trump scales down support
Top South Korean lawmaker asks Seoul to prepare for Donald Trump's takeover in Washington.
China censors Kim Jong-Un 'Fatty the Third' nickname
Pyongyang has reportedly asked China to censor names poking fun at the North Korean leader.
Kim Jong-un orders surprise firing drill on island located close to South Korea border
North Korean leader said he was filled with 'great joy' after watching soldiers fire at targets on Mahap islet.
North Korea warns Trump will have to face consequences of Obama administration's policies
An editorial in the ruling party's mouthpiece warned that Trump will have to face a nuclear state.
US and South Korean forces conduct drills targeting North Korea as missile threat looms
The joint forces look to knock out Pyongyang's lines of communication in the case of war.
South Korea considering blacklisting Kim Jong-un's younger sister Kim Yo-jong
Kim Yo-jong serves as a vice director of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea's propaganda and agitation department.
Thaad deployment in South Korea to happen in the next 8 to 10 months, US commander says
The US and South Korea decided to deploy the anti-missile system in July to counter growing North Korean threats.
North Korea appoints new UK ambassador after 'human scum' defection scandal
The embassy has not yet responded to a request for comment on the fate of his predecessor, Hyon Hak-bong.
North Korea prepares 'to launch ballistic missile' to coincide with US election
Sources say the secretive state will test launch the intermediate-range Musudan missile.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un orders probe into two recent missile launch failures
A North Korean defector group said the country suspects sabotage by US and South Korean spies.
US and South Korea hold surgical strikes drill codenamed Teak Knife against North Korea
Special forces of the two countries simulate precision strikes on key North Korean facilities in the exercises.
North and South Korea held secret meetings in 2012 despite suspension of formal talks - Report
One of the demands made at the talks was an apology for Pyongyang's attack on the South Korean naval corvette Cheonan in March 2010.
Efforts to stop North Korea's nuclear programme 'a lost cause' says US spy chief
National Intelligence Director James Clapper says the best the Pentagon can hope for is a cap on the North's capability.
US, South Korea and Japan to hold high-level trilateral meeting over North Korea threats
Trilateral security talks triggered by North Korea's test-firing of two Musudan missiles in quick succession.
North Korea's Musudan missile launch ends in failure again, says US
The US said it had detected signs that Pyongyang's missile is likely to have exploded soon after launch.
North Korea tells US they will use nuclear weapons first if there is threat of war
North Korean official says a 'pre-emptive nuclear strike is not something the US has a monopoly on'.
Russian coastguard opens fire on North Korean fishing vessel causing multiple casualties
One North Korean fisherman was killed and 8 injured in the brief encounter.
South Korea on high alert after Washington and Seoul confirm North Korea's failed missile test
Pyongyang reportedly launched the intermediate ballistic missile Musudan, raising tensions in the Korean peninsula.
South Korea should bolster anti-missile capabilities before Thaad deployment, military chief says
General Lee Sun-jin met with his US counterpart in Washington to discuss ways to counter North Korean threats.
South Korea mulling unilateral sanctions against North in case UN delays action
The tentative sanctions against North Korea would cover financial, shipping, trade and immigration sectors.
US-South Korea begin joint naval drill to counter threats emerging from North Korea
The drill called Invincible Spirit, will improve maritime interoperability of the two allies, the South Korean Navy said.
North Korea could be preparing for another nuclear test, suggest satellite images
US-based monitoring group says the images show increased activity at Punggye-ri nuclear test site.
2 North Korean officials in Beijing seek asylum with Japan in high-profile defection – report
One of the suspected defectors was in charge of acquiring medical supplies for Kim Jong-un.
Japan seen dependent on US to defend itself against North Korea
Senior military official says until Japan is able to take on North Korea, it will have to depend on the US.
Is North Korea building its first ballistic missile submarine?
Reports follow North Korea's fifth and biggest nuclear detonation.