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North Korea foreign minister talks of 'nuke for nukes' in New York
Ri Su-yong says the country had no option as dialogue had failed.
North Korea launches ballistic missile to mark Kim II-Sung's birth anniversary
The attempted missile test appears to have failed, South Korea said.
Kim Il-Sung birthday: Ten facts about North Korea on the 'Day of the Sun'
North Korea celebrates the birthday of Kim Il-Sung, founder of the DPRK, on 15 April on the Day of the Sun.
North Korea claims defectors were abducted by South Korea
Pyongyang warns of 'unimaginable consequences' if Seoul fails to return the defectors.
High-ranking North Korean intelligence officer defected to South
Unnamed colonel worked for North Korean military's General Reconnaissance Bureau before defecting in 2015.
China slaps sanctions on North Korea following nuclear tests
Bans on imports of gold and rare earth elements used in high-tech products are announced.
Panama Papers: WikiLeaks, Anonymous call for Mossack Fonseca documents to be made public
WikiLeaks criticises media's closed-shop cherry-picking of vast data trove.
Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca had dealings with close aides of Kim Jong-un, Bashar al-Assad and Robert Mugabe
Leaked secret documents from Panamanian law firm shows its role in Zimbabwe and North Korea.
North Korea fires surface-to-air missile into Sea of Japan
Pyongyang's apparent missile launch comes amid high tensions in Korean peninsula.
North Korea: Kim Jong-Un tells citizens to prepare 'to chew on the roots of plants' as famine looms
North Korean citizens were urged to continue showing loyalty to the North Korean leader.
North Korea threatens to attack South Korea over a reported plot to kill Kim Jong-un
Relations between the two Koreas is especially tense at the moment, due to military exercises on both sides
North Korea: Kim Jong-un simulates attack on South Korean president's official residence
North Korea has carried out live-fire artillery drill simulating attack on Blue House, official residence of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye.
South Korea goes on high alert after North Korea tests solid-fuel rocket engine
North Korea claims testing solid-fuel rocket engine as tensions in Korean peninsula tightens.
North Korea warns of 'miserable end' to South Korean President Park Geun-hye
Pyongyang threatens the South Korean leader and her allies, especially US.
Kim Jong-un orders North Korean military to bury enemies in the sea
North Korean leader oversees military drill amid tensions on the Korean peninsula.
UN Security Council denounces North Korea missile launches
Security Council members unanimously condemn Pyongyang's 'unacceptable' ballistic missile tests.
One North Korean ballistic missile explodes in mid-air
North Korea fired two mid-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan in a show of defiance.
North Korea launches ballistic missile into the sea days after new sanctions, South Korea claims
The launch comes just days after fresh sanctions were imposed by the UN on Pyongyang.
North Korea issues fresh pre-emptive strike warning in 'special statement'
Pyongyang's special statement was jointly issued by 'the government, political parties, and organisations'.
North Korea: US calls for Otto Warmbier's 'immediate release'
The 21-year-old student allegedly attempted to steal a political slogan.
North Korea sentences US student Otto Warmbier to 15 years of hard labour
Otto Warmbier, the University of Virginia student was convicted of crimes against the state.
Kim Jong-un orders more nuclear warhead tests and ballistic missile launches
North Korea threatens to carry out defiant acts in coming days in the wake of looming UN sanctions.
North Korea calls Seoul's hacking allegations 'sound of eating corpses from crow's mouth'
Pyongyang denies carrying out cyberattack on South Korean officials' smartphones.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un orders more nuclear tests
North Korean leader exhorts Pyongyang's scientists to bolster nuclear attack capability.
North Korea reportedly fires 2 ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
Concern grows over North Korea's activities as missile tests follow 'miniature nuke' claim.
Kim Jong-un claims North Korea has already miniaturised nuclear warheads
For the first time Kim directly comments on Pyongyang's abilities to miniaturise nuclear warheads.
North Korea steals data from South Korean officials' smartphones
North Korean hackers pick up data from smartphones of top South Korean officials in high-profile cyber attack.
North Korea renews nuclear threat as US and South Korea begin largest-ever military drill
Annual exercises begin in the backdrop of heightened tensions caused by North's nuclear and missile tests.
Kim Jong-un says North Korea must be ready to fire nukes 'at any time' after 6 missiles launched
The dictator gave a chilling warning after his latest series of missile tests that have antagonised the west.
North Korea fires missiles after UN approves crippling sanctions
All of Pyongyang's projectiles fell into the sea but Seoul said it was keeping a close watch.