NKorea vows retaliation on SKorea over protests

North Korea has issued new threats against South Korea, vowing "sledge-hammer blows" of retaliation if the its southern neighbour did not apologise.

US plans defences in Guam after N Korea's nuke threats

The United States says it will soon send a missile defence system to Guam to defend it from "a real and clear danger" from North Korea.

UN condemns North Korea's third nuclear test

UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has condemned North Korea's nuclear test, saying it is a "grave violation" of UN Security Council resolutions.

Kim Jong-un seeks end to confrontation with South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an end to confrontation between the two Koreas in a surprise New Year speech broadcast on state media.

Kim Jong-un purges North Korea's former elite

North Korea's ruling party has removed a top military official close to the centre of power, suggesting Kim Jong-un may be purging the ruling elite.

North Korea jails US journalists for 12 years

North Korea said on Monday it had found two US journalists guilty of entering the state illegally and sentenced both to 12 years of hard labour.
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