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Belfast barber shop under fire for Kim Jong-un 'bad hair day' poster
A local councillor warned that the poster would not "go down very well" in Northern Ireland's capital.
Kim Jong-nam assassination: Chemical weapons expert found VX nerve agent on clothes of accused women
Older brother of North Korea leader Kim Jong-un was killed at Kuala Lumpur airport in Malaysia after deadly VX was sprayed in his face by a woman in a "LOL" jumper.
Cash-strapped North Korea turns to art to beat sanctions, but all that is about to change
North Korea's Mansudae studio is "probably the largest art production centre in the world", covering nearly 30 acres and employing about 1,000 artists.
North Korea threatens Japan with 'nuclear clouds' after Shinzo Abe's remarks
Pyongyang called the Japanese PM a "headless chicken" at the UN General Assembly gathering.
Russia boosts North Korea's internet as US ramps up pressure on Pyongyang
The fresh link would be vital for coordinating cyberattacks, expert says.
'He's a madman': Trump blasted for saying he 'won't fail' with North Korea like Clinton, Bush, Obama
"If diplomacy prevents just one soldier from having to die on the battlefield, it is worth the energy."
US and North Korea in 'direct contact' over nuclear war tensions, Rex Tillerson confirms
US secretary of state say 'we do talk to them' and looking into discussions with Pyongyang.
If Trump orders attack on North Korea it would boost his support in US says expert
Rusi report says "war is now a real possibility' and would kill hundreds of thousands of people.
'Slim Jong-un': Picture of skinny Kim Jong-un makes North Korea's leader look even more terrifying
Supreme Leader's 'intentional' weight gain has been the subject of repeated speculation.
China orders the closure of 'all North Korean companies' within its borders
North Korean firms and joint ventures to be shut within 120 days of the UN resolution approved earlier this month.
Malaysia bars citizens from travelling to North Korea as tensions rise in the Korean peninsula
The travel ban means the region's football governing body is forced to postpone a match between Malaysia and North Korea.
Millions of young men and women volunteer to join North Korean army amid tensions
At least 4.7 million students and workers are claimed to have stepped forward to fight for the Kim Jong-un regime.
Donald Trump warns North Korea of 'devastating' consequences if US uses military option
Military action was not his preferred option, but he was well prepared to use it, the US president warns.
Otto Warmbier was deaf, blind and made 'inhuman howls' on return from North Korea
The 22-year-old's parents opened up about how their son was tortured by the reclusive regime.
Kim Jong-un ordered 'gruesome' assassination of half-brother in bid to shock the world
Brazen killing of Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur airport was bid for superpower status.
North Korea mobilising warplanes and bolstering coastal defence after US bomber flight
South Korean spy agency says North Korea could not even detect the US' bombers and fighters.
'We will shoot down US planes' North Korea's foreign minister Ri Yong-ho declares
He said that it was the US who has made a declaration of war.
White House announces tougher US travel ban with North Korea among 3 countries added
The new measures come into force on 18 October.
North Korean Foreign Minister warns UN that firing rockets at the US mainland is 'inevitable'
Ri Yong Ho said President Trump made 'an irreversible mistake' when he mocked Kim Jong-un calling him 'rocket man.'
US bombers fly close to North Korea in display of military strength
President Donald Trump has sent a strong warning to North Korea as tensions escalate over Pyongyang's nuclear programme.
North Korea earthquake was 'natural' and not a nuclear test
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake was detected near North Korea's nuclear test site.
China gets tougher on North Korea after nuclear tests by cutting its energy supply
Kim Jong-un's regime threatened to test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean.
Donald Trump threatens 'madman' Kim Jong-un in early morning tweet
The rhetoric between the North Korea and US has escalated in recent days.
Where in the Pacific would North Korea test a hydrogen bomb?
The rhetoric has taken a sharp turn in recent days between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump.
'Leave us out of it': Twitter reacts after Kim Jong-un says 'deranged' Trump will 'pay dearly'
"Nobody wins in this pissing contest," one Twitter user said.
What is a dotard? The centuries-old insult Kim Jong-un threw at Donald Trump
The use of the 14th century word left many scratching their heads.
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un says 'I will tame the mentally deranged Trump with fire'
The statement came from North Korea's news agency.
Donald Trump announces fresh sanctions against North Korea
Sanctions have already strangled parts of the North Korean economy
'We're all going to die': Trump's threat to 'totally destroy' North Korea leaves Twitter scared
'It's as if you want a nuclear war,' one Twitter user wrote.
Kim Jong-un regime 'blasted musicians to pieces with anti-aircraft guns for making porn'
Unverified claims by defector that tanks "crushed the body parts into the ground until there was nothing left."