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Kim Jong-un kicks off rare party meeting with admission of economic failure

Kim Jong-un kicks off rare party meeting with admission of economic failure
Economic sanctions and global pandemic have left the isolated nation’s economy in tatters
6 Jan 2021
Gymnast flees North Korea by vaulting over border

Gymnast flees North Korea by vaulting over border
And other stories from the stranger side of life
25 Nov 2020
UK targets ‘human rights violators’ with new sanctions

UK targets ‘human rights violators’ with new sanctions
Government taking action against individuals and organisations in Saudi Arabia, Russia, Myanmar and North Korea
7 Jul 2020
Why is there a North and South Korea?

Why is there a North and South Korea?
Seven decades after the two countries went to war a delicate armistice is beginning to fray
25 Jun 2020
Are we heading for clashes between North and South Korea?

Are we heading for clashes between North and South Korea?
Kim Jong Un’s regime blows up liaison office on border between the two countries
16 Jun 2020
Kim Jong Un ‘dead’ or in ‘vegetative state’

Kim Jong Un ‘dead’ or in ‘vegetative state’
Team of Chinese medical experts sent to North Korea as questions mount as to leader’s whereabouts and health
27 Apr 2020
Will Kim Yo Jong be North Korea’s next leader?

Will Kim Yo Jong be North Korea’s next leader?
With reports Kim Jong Un is critically ill, speculation is mounting his sister could take over as head of the secretive state
23 Apr 2020

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Is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un seriously ill?

Is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un seriously ill?
South Korea casts doubt on claims about neighbouring leader’s health
21 Apr 2020
New fears over North Korean ‘Christmas gift’ to US

New fears over North Korean ‘Christmas gift’ to US
New photos reveal expansion of nuclear facility near Pyongyang
24 Dec 2019
Trump lapsing into ‘dotage of a dotard’, says North Korea

Trump lapsing into ‘dotage of a dotard’, says North Korea
Insult came after US president again talked of military action
6 Dec 2019
Why is everyone talking about North Korea’s missile test?

Why is everyone talking about North Korea’s missile test?
Pyongyang alleged to have launched two ‘unidentified projectiles’
28 Nov 2019
North Korea launches missiles hours after agreeing US talks

North Korea launches missiles hours after agreeing US talks
No sooner were nuclear talks announced, reports emerged that Pyongyang had fired projectiles towards Japan
2 Oct 2019
The countries with nuclear weapons

The countries with nuclear weapons
IAEA meets in Vienna amid mounting nuclear tension over Iran
16 Sep 2019
World’s ten most censored countries revealed

World’s ten most censored countries revealed
Tourist destinations Cuba and Vietnam feature on the list
11 Sep 2019
What happens if Trump’s foreign enemies unite?

What happens if Trump’s foreign enemies unite?
Maximum pressure strategy ‘faltering’ as Iran continues to breach nuclear deal
9 Sep 2019
North Korea rejects peace talks with South Korea

North Korea rejects peace talks with South Korea
Pyongyang follows statement with two further missile tests
16 Aug 2019
Instant Opinion: ‘Women’s bodies don’t need fixing’

Instant Opinion: ‘Women’s bodies don’t need fixing’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 6 August
6 Aug 2019
How North Korean hackers are funding nuclear programme

How North Korean hackers are funding nuclear programme
UN report says Pyongyang may have stolen as much as $2bn through cyberattacks on financial institutions
6 Aug 2019
North Korea fires ‘short-range missiles’ into sea

North Korea fires ‘short-range missiles’ into sea
Launches come as US hawk John Bolton visits South Korea
25 Jul 2019
North Korea says US is ‘hell-bent’ on hostility 

North Korea says US is ‘hell-bent’ on hostility
Pyongyang statement comes just days after historic meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un
4 Jul 2019
Reaction: Trump strides into North Korea and history books

Reaction: Trump strides into North Korea and history books
Analysts divided over significance of Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un
1 Jul 2019
North Korea ‘executed officials’ after failed Trump summit

North Korea ‘executed officials’ after failed Trump summit
Report claims Kim Jong Un launched purge after nuclear talks broke down
31 May 2019
Who killed Kim Jong Nam?

Who killed Kim Jong Nam?
Second suspect freed as experts claim North Korean masterminds have ‘got away with assassination’
3 May 2019
Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong Un: what they agreed

Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong Un: what they agreed
North Korean leader travelled by armoured train to the city of Vladivostok for nuclear talks
25 Apr 2019
Kim Jong Un tests new North Korean weapon

Kim Jong Un tests new North Korean weapon
Analysts say Pyongyang is sending a message to Donald Trump
18 Apr 2019
North Korea: who are the Cheollima Civil Defence?

North Korea: who are the Cheollima Civil Defence?
Shadowy self-styled ‘government in waiting’ are committed to overthrowing North Korean regime
28 Mar 2019
North Korea says US missed ‘golden opportunity’ at talks

North Korea says US missed ‘golden opportunity’ at talks
Pyongyang officials say frustrated leader Kim Jong Un may cut ties with Washington
15 Mar 2019
Why Joss Stone is in North Korea

Why Joss Stone is in North Korea
British singer-songwriter performs in Pyongyang bar as part of her Total World Tour
14 Mar 2019
Why Trump/Kim summit was cut short with no deal

Why Trump/Kim summit was cut short with no deal
US President says talks failed over Kim’s demands to lift sanctions ‘in their entirety’
28 Feb 2019
Trump and Kim eyeing up Nobel Peace Prize?

Trump and Kim eyeing up Nobel Peace Prize?
Is desire for coveted award behind US and North Korean leaders’ negotiations?
27 Feb 2019
Trump-Kim Vietnam summit: what to expect from round two

Trump-Kim Vietnam summit: what to expect from round two
US and North Korean leaders preparing for meeting in Vietnam - but will it bring denuclearisation?
21 Feb 2019
How big a threat is North Korea?

How big a threat is North Korea?
Trump claims US would be at war with the hermit kingdom if he was not president
6 Feb 2019
Eight key talking points from Trump’s State of the Union

Eight key talking points from Trump’s State of the Union
Illegal immigration, national security and pleas for bipartisanship dominate the delayed speech
6 Feb 2019
How significant is the North Korea germ warfare threat?

How significant is the North Korea germ warfare threat?
Experts believe Kim Jong Un’s chemical weapons could pose more of a risk than his nuclear arsenal
21 Jan 2019