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North Korea warns Donald Trump it does not 'wish for a war but shall not hide from it'
Pyongyang's foreign ministry issues warning against the ongoing aerial drills and remarks made by top US authorities.
Chinese daily advises people in province near North Korea on how to survive a nuclear attack
The state-run Jilin Daily explains to residents of the northeastern Jilin province how nuclear fallout is different from the effects of a traditional war.
North Korea's Hwasong-15 missile test photos were photoshopped to make them look 'pretty'
A space analyst pointed out that in one set of photos, the constellation of stars in the images was altered while in another, the exhaust plume looked to be edited.
What is CHAMP? Trump's secret weapon could knock out North Korea's missile control systems
US Air Force officials reportedly say that CHAMP could be operational within days, hinting that the microwave weapon could be used in an assault.
China conducts air drills near Korean peninsula in apparent show of force against US and South Korea
The exercise involved Chinese air force reconnaissance planes, fighter jets, and an early warning and control aircraft.
'Ghost disease': North Korea defector claims nuclear radiation responsible for deformed babies
Despite claims that radiation from nuclear tests sites in North Korea are affecting people researchers are unable to confirm the same due to lack of data.
Cathay Pacific passenger flight crew say they witnessed North Korean missile blowing up
The airlines confirmed the crew reported the suspected sighting, but has no plans of rerouting flights in the region.
Two dozen US stealth jets descend on Korean peninsula for massive aerial drill
US and South Korea begin five-day joint air exercise mobilising more than 230 warplanes and 12,000 personnel.
Chance of war with North Korea growing every day warns Trump's defence chief
Donald Trump's national security advisor, HR McMaster, has warned that the rogue nation is "the greatest immediate threat to the United States."
South Korean military launches special unit to 'decapitate' Kim Jong-un
The elite unit comprising 1,000 South Korean soldiers will be tasked with not just taking out North Korea's leadership, but also the country's nuclear and missile facilities.
North Korea: Photos of fireworks and street dancing show celebration of latest ICBM launch
The celebratory event saw the ruling elite giving speeches, and congratulating the scientists and technicians who worked on the missile launch.
Fortnum & Mason forced to cancel Christmas hamper delivery - because it was going to North Korea
It emerged that an order had been placed by a senior official in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.
Bleak photos of daily life in poverty-stricken rural villages in North Korea
AFP photographer Ed Jones captures the harsh realities of life in the poverty-stricken rural villages along North Korea's eastern coast.
Is North Korea-US war imminent? Russia says already 'making calculations, preparations'
North Korea launched its Hwasong-15 ICBM on Wednesday, 29 November, infuriating the US and its allies Japan and South Korea even further.
Trump's tweets on Pyongyang may not 'translate into action' says top South Korean presidential adviser
Advisor to South Korea's president, Moon Chung-in, tells IBTimes UK despite his tweets on Pyongyang, Donald Trump's wishes may not be "translated into actions".
New North Korea ICBM photos show Kim Jong-un celebrating but is the giant missile nuclear capable?
Some of the photos show Kim Jong-un inspecting the massive missile before it was launched.
North Korea missile could target Donald Trump, experts warn
Pyongyang's launch of Hwasong-15 brings whole of continental US into range of nuclear attack but increased missile range is not surprising, say observers.
Hwasong-15: North Korea says its most powerful missile can nuke anywhere in the US
South Korea conducted a missile test exercise soon after the North launched its "highest" ever projectile that reached a height of 4,500km.
North Korea fires ballistic missile into Japanese waters
North Korea fired a ballistic missile according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff in the first launch since September.
New ballistic missile test? North Korea radio signals put Japan, US and South Korea on alert
"North Korea might launch a missile within the next few days," a Japanese government source said, based on new radio signals intercepted from North Korea.
Kim Jong-un's half-brother was found with soiled underwear after assassination, confirms doctor
Malaysian doctor who conducted the post mortem confirms that North Korean leader's half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, was found with soiled underwear and pupils contraction.
Eight bodies discovered as North Korean ghost ship washes onto Japanese beach
Japanese authorities are investigating after a ship with eight decomposed bodies was found on a beach in the Aikita province.
Turkey's 'Erdogan is a very independent statesman' hails senior North Korean official
Turkey did not have any diplomatic relations with North Korea until 2001.
Life in North Korean orphanage: Children forced to eat lice and corn from cow dung
Defector Lee Wi-ryeok revealed the various human rights abuses that he experienced growing up in a North Korean orphanage.
US preparing to fly up to 10 stealth fighter jets over Korean peninsula as part of massive air drill
Six F-22 Raptor and up to four F-35A Lightning stealth fighter jets of the US Air Force will engage in enemy infiltration and precision strike drills with South Korean Air Force fighter jets.
North Korea replaced all border guards following recent soldier defection says intel source
The commanders of the responsible military unit and senior officers "might have undergone punishment" following the defection, the intelligence source said.
North Korea would target Donald Trump in Nuclear War, says new report
Report found that Manhattan, the White House, the Pentagon and the US territory of Guam were all possible targets.
Japan is building its own long range, air-launched cruise missile – the 'Japan Tomahawk'
It will be similar to the American Tomahawk cruise missiles, ready to defend as well as attack when needed, say reports.
Former North Korean prisoner burns to death in apparent San Diego suicide
Former North Korea prisoner Aijalon Gomes burned to death in San Diego in apparent suicide, 7 years after release with help of Jimmy Carter.
Watch North Korean defector make dramatic escape after being shot six times by soldiers
The video was released by the UN Command in Seoul and shows the man being chased by North Korean soldiers before crossing the border into South Korea.