North Korea

As North Korean leader celebrated his birthday, giant loudspeakers at the border blasted out 'Bang, Bang, Bang'

After North Korea's H-bomb test, the South has resumed blasting music across the border but who made the cut?

Beijing mouthpiece blames 'hostile policies' for North Korea's defiance of global sanctions.

We look at strange – but possibly true – facts about one of the world's most secretive heads of state and his country.

Trump proposes to 'start charging them tax or start cutting them off' if China does not respond.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina and Donald Trump criticised their likely presidential rival.

The UN's 15-member council 'strongly condemns' Pyongyang's actions, but fails to agree on immediate measures.

Geopolitical concerns contributed to the Dow dropping 252.15 points, or 1.5 percent, to 16,906.51.

Scientists say energy from the most recent tests in the secretive state too small to be considered hydrogen bomb.

The North Korean leader is constantly surrounded by employees who are either rapidly taking notes, laughing (for a reason that is usually unknown) or watching his every move

Many residents in Pyongyang cheered and applauded, some shed tears.

This is the official declaration in full by North Korean government confirming the detonation of hydrogen bomb.

North Korea said it has carried out a hydrogen bomb test as earthquake activity is recorded.

Japan has reportedly dispatched an aircraft to check for radiation following Pyongyang's nuclear detonation.

White House condemns North Korea for violations of UN regulations.

Pyongyang confirms its fourth nuclear test and insists it has 'legal right' to conduct them.

The 5.1 magnitude quake struck near the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in the country's north-east.

North Korean dictator struck rare conciliatory note urging open-minded talks with Seoul.

Senior Pyongyang official listed in a state funeral committee for Kim Yang-gon after two months of absence.

Kim Yang-gon was in charge of ties with South Korea and his death could leave a vacuum in cross-border dealings.

Pyongyang calls Tokyo-Seoul deal over Korean wartime sex slaves "humiliating agreement".

IBTimes UK looks at the history of banning Christmas.

Kim Gu-Hyeon, 88, was able to see his hometown after 68 years thanks to a virtual reality campaign.

Pyongyang's rubberstamp Supreme Court gives life sentence to Hyeon Soo Lim.

Moranbong were to give three performances at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts.

Eight countries – including China and the US – have still not signed and ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urges country's banking officials to undertake 'revolutionary measures'.

Pyongyang's Moranbong Band members leave China cancelling all concerts scheduled to be held in Beijing.

Vice-ministers of the 2 countries expected to discuss border tensions and reunion of families.

Moranbong are to give three performances at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts.