South Korea and the United States have reached an agreement on extending the range of Seoul's ballistic missiles to counter the threat from North Korea, local media reported on Saturday citing unnamed

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is seeking an ice-breaking trip to key ally Beijing in September to meet China's outgoing and new leaders, a source with ties to Pyongyang and Beijing told Reuters on F

The World Food Programme has said it is sending a first shipment of emergency food aid to flood-hit areas of North Korea, where torrential rain has killed scores of people and inundated cropland.

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A mystery woman pictured accompanying North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-Un to recent events has prompted speculation in Seoul about whether she is his partner or his younger sister.

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North Korea may have put fake versions of a new missile on display at a major military parade this year, UN sanctions experts said in a report.

And the allegedly mock-up missiles are not the only par

North Korea's military threatened Monday to blow up the Seoul offices of South Korean media outlets following critical coverage of a mass children's event in Pyongyang.

The military general staff, in

North Korea has apparently finished preparations for a third nuclear test and is awaiting a political decision to go ahead, a South Korean nuclear expert said on Wednesday.

The expert also said the c

New satellite images show more work under way at North Korea's nuclear test site but give no indication of when a test may occur, a US-based specialist website reported on Saturday.

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North Korea has warned of retaliation after the US scrapped food aid over its rocket launch, raising fears of a new nuclear test, as China reportedly suspended a refugee deal with its wayward ally.

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South Korea and the United States began a major annual military exercise on Monday despite North Korean threats of possible retaliation over what it calls a rehearsal for invasion.

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