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Kim Jong-nam assassination: Alleged assassins look to be amateurs, former North Korean spy says
Kim Hyon-hui thinks the two women, who are under detention, did not receive strict training to carry out a murder.
North Korea's Kim Jong-nam assassination plot thickens – Suspect was 'man disguised as woman'
Malaysian police seek more suspects in killing of North Korean leader's brother.
North Korea: What is it like to have a cell phone connection under Kim Jong-un's regime
A foreign national would have to shell out $85 for a connection and another $128 for the data service.
Fireworks and figure skating and no mention of Kim Jong-nam as North Korea celebrates Kim Jong-il's birthday
Unaware of reports his eldest son was killed, North Koreans marked the 75th anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong-il with displays of fireworks, ice skating and synchronised swimming.
Police arrest 'boyfriend' of female suspect detained in Kim Jong-nam assassination
Largely unaware of the assassination, North Koreans celebrate birth of late leader Kim Jong-Il on 16 February.
Kim Jong-nam and North Korea's mysterious disappearances: How the regime erases its enemies
The state has carried out assassinations, public executions and overseas kidnappings.
Kim Jong-nam assassination: North Korea's complicated family tree
Estranged for years from his relatives, the 45-year-old gambler and playboy Kim Jong-nam played a key role in the dynasty that has ruled for three generations since North Korea's foundation in 1948.
Woman arrested over Kim Jong-un's alleged poison assassination of half-brother
Intelligence officials believe Kim Jong-nam was assassinated by North Korean agents.
First pictures of female 'assassin' of Kim Jong-un's brother
Kim Jong-nam fell ill after reportedly being poisoned while waiting for a plane at a Malaysian airport.
Who is Kim Jong-nam? One time North Korea heir turned 'assassinated' playboy
Profile of Kim Jong-il's eldest son following his reported killing at Malaysian airport.
Kim Jong-un's outcast brother Kim Jong-nam 'assassinated in Malaysia' by female attackers
Kim Jong-nam, playboy son of former North Korean dictator, died following needle attack at airport.
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe slams North Korea missile test as 'absolutely intolerable'
Missile travelled for 500km and crashed in the Sea of Japan
Defending against North Korea nuclear and missile threats is 'very very high priority', Trump says
The new US president made the statement during a joint press conference with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.
Shinzo Abe optimistic about post-TPP bilateral trade framework talk with Trump
Friday's meeting came amid uncertainty about how Trump's 'America First' stand could affect Japan.
North Korea marks Kim Jong-il's birthday in style with pheasant meatball soup and cocktails
Over 300 participants reportedly took part in a cooking contest to mark the late leader's 75th birth anniversary.
Thaad deployment: South Korea will not retaliate if China avoids any 'unfair action'
The statement came from South Korean Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho amid reports of alleged retaliatory actions from Beijing.
North Korea will be President Trump's 'September 11', warns top US expert on Korea
Victor Cha said the Kim Jong-un regime was likely to carry out a missile or nuclear test early in the Trump administration.
China reiterates opposition to Thaad deployment in South Korea
China fears the deployment would undermine its own security interests in the region
US defence chief lands in South Korea kick-starting his first overseas trip
Pentagon chief James Mattis set to discuss Thaad deployment with top South Korean lawmakers.
North Korea turns to UN demanding repatriation of waitresses 'abducted' by South Korea
Seoul has denied all 'abduction' accusations saying the women defected of their own free will.
US and South Korea defence chiefs discuss North Korea ahead of James Mattis' Seoul trip
James Mattis is heading to Seoul in his first overseas trip since he took over as the Pentagon chief.
Donald Trump pledges 'ironclad commitment' to South Korea against North Korea threats
US Defence Secretary James Mattis is set to visit South Korea and Japan in the coming days.
North Korean elite ski resort uses child labour to clear snow
NBC journalists said children as young as 11 or 12 were forced to work at the resort.
Think tank says satellite images indicate North Korea has 'restarted plutonium production for nuclear weapons'
The Washington-based monitoring project 38 North say that a plutonium plant is 'very likely operating'.
Defector says information access is turning North Korean elite against ruling despot Kim Jong-un
Former British deputy ambassador, Thae Yong Ho, believes dissenting voices are becoming more common.
North Korea ready to test fire ICBM 'at any time, at any place', warns official
Earlier this month Pyongyang warned its ICBM would 'send the shiver' down the US' spine.
US Defense Secretary to make first overseas visit to Japan and South Korea in February
Mattis was sworn into the top job at Pentagon shortly after Donald Trump's inauguration.
Revealed: The world's most corrupt countries
Somalia is the most corrupt country in the world for the 10th year running, says Transparency International.
Pokemon Go released in South Korea after delay due to national security concerns
"We have waited very long and worked very hard to launch Pokémon Go in South Korea," Lim Jae Boem said.
North Korea warns US of miseries similar to its 1968 capture of USS Pueblo if provoked
Kim Jong-un's regime issued the warning on the 49th anniversary of Pyongyang's capture of US spy ship Pueblo.