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After North claims spy satellite launch, South Korea suspends part of military pact aimed at defusing tension with rival

South Korea moved to suspend on Wednesday part of a military agreement it signed with Pyongyang in 2018 after the isolated North defied warnings from the United States and its allies and launched a spy satellite, calling it a success

Kim Jong-un purges party of members: Why North Korea is a dangerous place for politicians

Purges are regular in North Korea and are partly carried out to end off alleged coup plots. Studies also show that Pyongyang’s leadership use this method to maintain control over the bureaucracy

North Korea test-fires eight short-range missiles, says South Korea's military

South Korean and US officials say there are signs that North Korea is also pressing ahead with preparations at its nuclear testing ground in the northeastern town of Punggye-ri

North Korea fires ballistic missile in latest show of force

North Korea fired the ballistic missile at 12:03 pm (0303 GMT), Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, likely from the Sunan Airfield near Pyongyang, the site of previous recent ICBM tests

Kim Jong-un berates top officials for ‘great crisis’ in North Korea, failure to prevent COVID-19

North Korea has claimed to have had no coronavirus infections, despite testing thousands of people and sharing a porous border with China

No Mugabe, no cry: Here are some alternate chief guests Sri Sri may want to consider for the World Culture Festival

We have painstakingly put together a list of names Sri Sri Ravi Shankar could consider, people who wouldn’t make Zimbabwean Robert Mugabe’s absence felt

Willing to meet unconditionally with Kim Jong-Un, says S-Korea President

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye said Monday she was willing to meet unconditionally with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.

All Kim Jongs must change names: N. Korean leader's latest crazy diktat

The measure appears meant to bolster a personality cult surrounding Kim, who took over after the death of his dictator father Kim Jong Il in late 2011.

The 'missing' N-Korean leader is back: Kim Jong reappears in public after a month long absence

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un has made his first public appearance for more than a month, with state media today reporting a visit to a new housing complex in Pyongyang.

North Korea ruling party called to endorse dynastic rule

Washington hopes to clarify whether Pyongyang's new leadership is willing to curb its nuclear programmes when US and North Korean officials meet in Beijing this week.