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Kim Yeon-chul was South Korea's point man for relations with the North

South Korean minister resigns over tension with North

South Korea's Unification Minister, its point man for relations with the North, has resigned over heightened tension on the peninsula, days after Pyongyang blew up its liaison office with the South.

World • 19 Jun 20

The meeting marked Kim Jong-un's first public appearance in three weeks

North Korea vows to bolster nuclear war deterrence

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hosted a military meeting to discuss new policies to bolster the country's nuclear capabilities amid stalled denuclearisation talks with the United States, state media KCNA said.

North Korea • 24 May 20

The exchange of gunfire took place at the demilitarized zone on the border between North and South Korea

North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border

South Korean officials have said North Korean troops fired multiple gunshots towards the South in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two countries, prompting South Korean forces to fire back.

World • 03 May 20

Kim Jong-un pictured cutting the ribbon at the opening of what state media said was a fertiliser factory

N Korea leader Kim makes public appearance at factory

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made his first public appearance in nearly three weeks, at what state media said was the opening of a fertiliser factory, following intense speculation that he was seriously ill or possibly dead.

World • 02 May 20

Kim Jong-un had not made a public appearance since presiding over a Workers' Party politburo meeting on 11 April

North Korean leader reportedly makes public appearance

North Korean state media has reported that the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, has made his first public appearance since speculation about his health began last month.

World • 01 May 20

Japan PM 'aware' of reports on Kim Jong-un's health

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he was aware of reports on the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and was paying close attention to developments.

World • 28 Apr 20

Kim Jong-un was not seen at the anniversary of his grandfather's birth

South plays down report on North Korean leader's health

South Korea has played down a report that the North's leader Kim Jong-un was being treated after surgery, as speculation mounted over his absence from a key anniversary.

World • 21 Apr 20

Donald Trump (R) became the first sitting US President to step into North Korea when he met Kim Jong Un last year

Kim Jong Un's sister reveals letter from Trump

US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un detailing a plan to develop ties, according to Kim's powerful sister, but she warned their good personal relationship is not enough, as a hiatus in disarmament talks drags on.

World • 21 Mar 20

Kim Jong-un recently declared that Pyongyang no longer considered itself bound by its moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea has fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea's military said, weeks after North Korea threatened to demonstrate a "new strategic weapon".

World • 02 Mar 20

US authorities fear the country's next move will be a return to intercontinental ballistic missile tests

Kim says North Korea is ending test moratoriums

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has declared that Pyongyang is abandoning its moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests, state media reported.

World • 31 Dec 19

People watch of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at a railway station in South Korea

NK calls for offensive measures ahead of talks deadline

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for "positive and offensive measures" to ensure the country's security before a year-end deadline he has set for denuclearisation talks with the United States.

World • 30 Dec 19

Donald Trump said Kim Jong-un is too smart to act in a hostile way

North Korea says 'old man' Trump is 'bluffing'

North Korea has slammed US President Donald Trump for "bluffing" and called him "an old man bereft of patience" as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks.

World • 09 Dec 19

Pyongyang is ramping up pressure ahead of its end-of-year deadline for the US to propose a new offer to kickstart stalled nuclear talks

North Korea conducts 'very important test' at Sohae

North Korea has conducted a "very important test" at its Sohae satellite launch site, state media reports, as nuclear negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington remain deadlocked.

World • 08 Dec 19

Kim Jong Un with members of the North Korean army

N Korea threatens Japan with 'real ballistic missile'

North Korea warned Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he could soon see a "real ballistic missile" while excoriating him as the "most stupid man ever known in history".

World • 30 Nov 19

South Korean people watch a breaking news broadcast about North Korea's missile launch

N Korea fires missiles, rejects more talks with South

North Korea has fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea and launched a scathing attack on "foolish" calls for dialogue from South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

World • 17 Aug 19

South Koreans watch on a screen a file image of reporting North Korea's missile launch

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles early this morning, the South Korean military said, only days after it launched two similar missiles intended to pressure South Korea and the United States to stop upcoming military drills.

World • 31 Jul 19

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally watched the test-fire of two short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea says latest launch a warning to warmongers

North Korea has said its latest missile launch was a warning to South Korean "warmongers" to stop importing weapons and conducting joint military drills, a message that analysts said was also aimed at the United States.

Asia • 26 Jul 19

Details of Alek Sigley's release are not known

Australia urges student not to return to North Korea

Australia's government warned a student not to return to North Korea, a day after he was released from detention by Pyongyang under mysterious circumstances.

World • 05 Jul 19

The two leaders shook hands over the concrete slabs dividing North and South

North Korea hails 'historic' Kim-Trump summit

North Korea has hailed the weekend meeting between leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in the Demilitarised Zone as "historic", as analysts said Pyongyang was looking to shape the narrative to its own agenda.

World • 01 Jul 19

South Korean President Moon-Jae-in shakes hands with Kim Jong-un at the border alongside Donald Trump

In pictures: Trump and Kim meet at Korean border

All the latest images as US President Donald Trump has a third meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his visit to the Korean peninsula.

World • 30 Jun 19

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump held a meeting at the DMZ

Trump extends invitation to Kim to visit White House

US President Donald Trump said he had extended an invitation to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to come to the White House, adding that "at some point it will all happen".

World • 30 Jun 19

The pair met after Donald Trump reached out to the North Korean leader on twitter

Trump steps into North Korea in meeting with Kim

Donald Trump became the first sitting US President to set foot in North Korea when he met its leader, Kim Jong-un, in the Demilitarised Zone between the two Koreas and agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks.

World • 30 Jun 19

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un at their failed February summit in Hanoi

Kim to consider 'excellent content' of Trump letter

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un received a personal letter from US President Donald Trump and will put serious thought into its content, North Korea's state-run news agency KCNA said.

World • 23 Jun 19

A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows Xi Jinping being welcomed Kim Jong-Un welcoming

North Korea lauds China ties as Xi wraps up trip

North Korea lauded its ties with historic ally China today as Xi Jinping wrapped up a highly symbolic two-day visit to his nuclear-armed neighbour, with both countries facing deadlock in their negotiations with US President Donald Trump.

World • 21 Jun 19

Kim Jong-nam died after being attacked in Malaysia

North Korean leader's brother was CIA informant - WSJ

The estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was a CIA informant, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

World • 11 Jun 19

Kim Jong-Un

South Korean minister resigns over tension with North

North Korea vows to bolster nuclear war deterrence

North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border

N Korea leader Kim makes public appearance at factory

North Korean leader reportedly makes public appearance

Japan PM 'aware' of reports on Kim Jong-un's health

South plays down report on North Korean leader's health

Kim Jong Un's sister reveals letter from Trump

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles

Kim says North Korea is ending test moratoriums

NK calls for offensive measures ahead of talks deadline

North Korea says 'old man' Trump is 'bluffing'

North Korea conducts 'very important test' at Sohae

N Korea threatens Japan with 'real ballistic missile'

N Korea fires missiles, rejects more talks with South

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles

North Korea says latest launch a warning to warmongers

Australia urges student not to return to North Korea

North Korea hails 'historic' Kim-Trump summit

In pictures: Trump and Kim meet at Korean border

Trump extends invitation to Kim to visit White House

Trump steps into North Korea in meeting with Kim

Kim to consider 'excellent content' of Trump letter

North Korea lauds China ties as Xi wraps up trip

North Korean leader's brother was CIA informant - WSJ