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North Korea: US calls for Otto Warmbier's 'immediate release'
The 21-year-old student allegedly attempted to steal a political slogan.
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.
Calls for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity
Political prison camps, torture, "slave-like labour" and religious persecution keep citizens in terror.
North Korea raises spectre of destroying Manhattan with nuclear blast
All people would be 'killed immediately and the city burned down to ashes'
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.
One of North Korea's submarines is reportedly missing amid missile firing tensions
US official believes that the boat has sunk but Pyongyang has not mentioned the disappearance.
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 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.
UN approves tighter sanctions for North Korea that 'increase regime's isolation'
The decision comes two months after the country claimed it carried out a successful hydrogen bomb test.
Kim Jong-un visits missile factory as UNSC delays voting on North Korea sanctions
UN Security Council postpones voting by 24 hours after Russia asks for more time to closely study sanctions.
UN Security Council to vote on North Korea sanctions amid fears over Russia stonewalling measures
Russia expressed concerns that harsher sanctions may affect North Korean people instead of Kim Jong-un regime.
North Korea: American student charged with 'hostile act' confesses to crime
Pyongyang claims student was promised a used car worth £7,200 to smuggle a propaganda sign out of the country.
US proposes mandatory cargo inspections in North Korea sanctions
The US calls the draft resolution the toughest sanctions against Pyongyang in more than two decades.
Fresh sanctions looming large on North Korea as US and China agree on resolution
Washington and Beijing to prepare draft resolution calling for harsh UN sanctions on Pyongyang.
Operation Blockbuster: Lazarus group involved with Sony hack hunted by intelligence coalition
Security firms Symantec and AlienVault aim to combat hacking group thought to be responsible for Sony hack.
US and China make key 'progress' over UN sanctions on North Korea
Wang Yi and John Kerry signal broader consensus on imposing harsh sanctions on Pyongyang.
US agreed to peace talks but North Korea rejected it days before latest nuclear test
US State Department confirmed negotiations with North Korea and said Pyongyang 'had called for the peace talks'.
North Korea calls South Korea's President Park Geun-hye a 'tailless crazy old bitch'
South Korea urged North Korea to stop its 'vulgar' personal attacks on the president.
North Korea appoints new army chief after reported execution
Kim Jong-un appoints his fourth military chief of staff since 2011 after predecessor is accused of sedition.
Kim Jong-un oversees flight drills as North Korea flexes military muscle amid tensions
Pyongyang holds military exercises amid tensions in the Korean peninsula.
North Korea may disrupt GPS signals when South Korea-US hold largest-ever military drill
Seoul braces for GPS disruption during its joint military exercises Key Resolve and Foal Eagle with the US.
US expands sanctions on North Korea over nuclear test and rocket launch
President Barack Obama signs legislation imposing fresh sanctions on Kim Jong-un's regime in Pyongyang.
Kim Jong-un has ordered terror attacks on South Korea says Seoul intelligence
South Korea expects possible cyberattacks, kidnappings, and poisoning attacks from Pyongyang.
Zika: North Korea holds emergency meeting over virus outbreak
Kim Jong-un regime launches 'brisk campaign' against Zika virus outbreak amid global emergency.
US to deploy F-22 stealth jets in South Korea as Park Geun-hye warns of Pyongyang regime collapse
South Korean president warns Kim Jong-un's regime is bound to crumble if it pursues its nuclear activities.
Kim Jong-il birthday: Ten strange facts about North Korea's late Dear Leader
His official biography claims his birth was predicted by a double rainbow.
North Korean hackers accused of targeting South Korea with mass spam campaign
Latest hacking campaign from North Korea reportedly targeted South Korean organisations.