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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (Reuters)

North Korea envoy offers talks

A North Korean envoy has heeded Beijing's wishes by offering to renew nuclear disarmament talks.

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Kim Jong Un has named a new military chief (Reuters)

NKorea names new military chief

A North Korean state media dispatch shows that leader Kim Jong Un has named a hardline general as his new military chief.

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North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un (Reuters)

NKorea sends 'special envoy' to China

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to travel to China on Wednesday.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (2nd R) visits a North Korean army construction site (Reuters/KCNA file)

North Korea fires projectile

North Korea has fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area.

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'Musudan' missiles shown off in a military parade (AAP)

North Korea fires missiles into sea

North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters.

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North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un (file)

US man smuggled in propaganda - Nkorea

North Korea says a Korean-American man sentenced last week to 15 years' hard labour smuggled in unspecified inflammatory literature.

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye (Reuters)

SKorea will never accept nuclear North

South Korea's President told Congress she will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea.

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Patrick Rata

NKorea must be taken seriously - diplomat video

New Zealand's most powerful diplomat in South Korea says North Korea's posturing and rhetoric need to be taken seriously.

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US President Barack Obama (Reuters)

US, SKorea unite against NKorea

President Barack Obama and South Korea's new leader warned North Korea yesterday against further nuclear provocations.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Reuters)

NKorea issues warning to US

North Korea is threatening the US and South Korea over joint naval drills taking place this week in tense Yellow Sea waters.

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A prison in North Korea (Reuters file)

US seeks amnesty for N Korean prisoner

The US has called for North Korea to grant amnesty and immediately release a Korean-American sentenced to 15 years' hard labour for "hostile acts".

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un (Reuters)

NK sentences US man to 15 years hard labour

North Korea says an American detained for nearly six months has been sentenced to 15 years of "compulsory labour" for crimes against the state.

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North Koreans enjoy themselves on a Sunday in Pyongyang (Reuters)

Pyongyang glitters but most of NKorea still dark

The heart of Pyongyang, once famous for its Dickensian darkness, now pulsates with neon.

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The inter-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex (Reuters)

SKorea to withdraw workers at NK factory

Seoul says it has decided to withdraw the roughly 175 South Koreans still at a jointly run factory complex in North Korea.

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The inter-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex (Reuters)

SKorea demands factory talks with NK

South Korea has promised unspecified "grave measures" if Pyongyang rejects talks on a jointly run factory park closed for a month.

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A banner with a picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is displayed by South Korean protesters during an anti-North Korea protest rally in downtown Seoul, South Korea (Photo: AP)

Young N Koreans train to seek 'revenge on US'

Students and teachers at a North Korean school say they're studying harder these days to prepare for a fight.

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NK sets demands for talks' restart

North Korea today demanded the withdrawal of UN sanctions and the end of US -South Korea military drills as conditions for resuming talks.

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Students march at a camping site in Pyongyang to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the birth of North Korea's founder Kim Il-sung (Reuters)

More ire from NKorea after celebrations

North Korea has offered prickly new rhetoric against the United States and South Korea.

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North Koreans attend celebrations in honour of first leaer Kim Il Sung (Reuters/KCNA)

North Korea peaceful on national holiday video

North Koreans celebrated the birthday of their first leader Monday by dancing in plazas and snacking on peanuts.

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Soldiers, workers and students stand before the statues of North Korean founder Kim Il-sung and his son, late leader Kim Jong-il (Reuters)

NK celebrates despite tension

Pyongyang residents spilled into the streets today to celebrate a major national holiday, the birthday of their first leader, Kim Il Sung.

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