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A US-engineered proposal seeks to impose an oil embargo on North Korea as well as a travel and financial ban on Kim Jong-un.

UN Secretary General has warned that nuclear programme is world's "most serious crisis in years."

The North Korean leader heaped praises on his scientists for 'taking the lead' in attaining the 'final goal of completing the state nuclear force'.

Nikki Haley, US envoy to the UN, had condemned the rogue state's missile tests, saying it was 'begging for a war.'

South Korea's nuclear safety agency said the radioactive material was found in land, water as well as air samples.

'We decided to enter the war against North Korea!' a banner carried by protesters read.

Fireworks, a dance show and a mass rally in Pyongyang marked the celebrations.

2 launchers had already been deployed in the rural town of Seongju in April.

Presidents of Russia and South Korea hold talks on the latest situation in the Korean peninsula.

Pyongyang hints at more missile launches in the near future as global powers struggle to draft a fitting response.

Pyongyang has conducted its most powerful nuclear test to date.

The next missile test could be just days away as the country approaches its 69th anniversary.

South Korea had earlier warned that the Kim Jong-un regime could conduct yet another missile launch soon.

Safe-haven seeking investors pile into precious metals as Pyongyang and Washington spar again.

"Your impeachment can't come soon enough, for the sake of the entire planet," one Twitter user said.

South Korea's move comes amid drills in which simulated strikes on North Korean targets took place.

South Korean forces simulate attacks on Pyongyang's Punggye-ri nuclear test site.

Pyongyang's state media carries special broadcast to trumpet about this nuclear detonation.

A tremor of magnitude 6.3 was detected from North Korea indicating the country's sixth nuclear test.

"I had never seen bananas."

UN Food and Agriculture Organisation estimates the nation's crop production is down almost a third.

Shinzo Abe commemorates 72nd anniversary since world's first nuclear bomb was dropped, killing over 100,000 people.

Experts say that 'nuclear tests could occur with little to no notice' as continued activity is observed at the site.

The envoys will meet high-ranking officials in US, China, Japan, Germany and Russia to resume denuclearisation talks.

However, there is no indication that the Kim Jong-un regime could be preparing for another nuclear test.

US president believes China's President Xi Jinping putting pressure on Pyongyang.

Tensions have been escalating with the US as Mike Pence warns 'strategic patience was over'.

Intelligence officials fear rogue republic's 'big, important event' may be nuclear missile test.

The Nikkei faced a sharp decline of 1.04%.

Journalists are in Pyongyang to cover North Korea's national day amid fears of an imminent nuclear test.