North Korea

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.

Kim Jong-un claims his country has developed hydrogen bombs for its nuclear arsenal.

Israeli authorities admit supplying gold to reclusive North Korean regime prompting UN condemnation.

Treasury adds six North Korean individuals and three entities to sanctions list over alleged arms trade links.

Mystery continues to baffle Japanese coastguard but wooden boats could come from North Korea.

Satellite images showed construction of a test tunnel where country conducted three previous nuclear tests.

North Korea marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December in Pyongyang.

Pyongyang reportedly sidestepped UN sanctions by shipping it first to China through a fake trading firm.

Ko Yong-suk has enacted lawyers based in Seoul after remarks were made on South Korean TV

South Korean government source says there was no sign of successful launch of ballistic missile.

The South Korean government has also raised spending on information security by almost 50%

North Korean men told they must emulate Kim's swept-back hair style.

Japanese coastguard retrieved 11 wooden boats carrying lifeless bodies off western coast.

Pyongyang pours scorn on North Korea and Islamic State nexus speculation.

Artillery drill to be held on fifth anniversary of North Korea's deadly shelling of Yeonpyeong Island.

Seoul examining Pyongyang talks offer to ease tensions in peninsula.