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North Korea's leader is reported to have received plans for launching missile strikes near the US Pacific territory of Guam

North Korea holds off on planned Guam missile strike

North Korea / 15 Aug

Friendship bridge on the Yalu River connects the North Korean town of Sinuiju and Dandong in the Chinese border city of Dandong

China to suspend imports from North Korea

North Korea has threatened to fire ballistic missiles towards Guam

China urges Trump to avoid exacerbating N Korea tension

Rhetoric has ratcheted up in recent days

North Korea crisis - what could happen next

The sell-off is likely to extend into the European session today

Stocks extend slide as US-N Korea tensions intensify

Business / 11 Aug

Donald Trump said that America's weapons are 'locked and loaded'

Trump: North Korea will 'regret' any move against Guam

US President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric on North Korea.

Trump doubles down on North Korean threats

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis

Mattis says North Korea must stand down in arms race

North Korea / 09 Aug

Donald Trump was speaking to reporters at the Trump National Gold Club in New Jersey

Trump vows new N Korea threats will be hit with 'fire'

Rex Tillerson said 'other means of communications' were open to Pyongyang

Tillerson keeps door open for North Korea dialogue

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) shakes hands with North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (L) during their bilateral meeting

China says N Korea sanctions needed, but talks crucial

The US-drafted resolution bans North Korean exports of coal, iron, iron ore, lead, lead ore and seafood.

UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on N Korea

A UN resolution needs nine votes in favour, and no vetoes by the United States, China, Russia, France or Britain, to be adopted

Draft UN resolution aims to cut North Korea's exports

The US had strict warnings against travel to the North already in place before the ban

US to ban travel to North Korea from September

North Korea / 03 Aug

Mr Tillerson repeated calls for North Korea's neighbour and ally China to create the conditions for productive dialogue

US wants North Korea dialogue 'at some point'

North Korea launched another ICBM on Friday

Trump, Abe agree North Korea 'a grave threat'

A photo made available by the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows the second test-fire of the ICBM at an undisclosed location in North Korea yesterday

North Korea says US mainland within range of missile

Photo made available by the official North Korean Central News Agency showing ICBM Hwasong-14 being prepared before a test launch on 4 July

US, S Korea conduct live-fire exercise after launch

North Koreans stand in formation during celebrations marking the 4 July launch of the Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile

US will ban citizens from travel to North Korea

Talks have been proposed at the border truce village of Panmunjom

South Korea proposes rare talks with North

North Korea described the launch as a 'package of gifts' for 'the Yankees'

US prepared to use force to halt missile programme

North Korea / 05 Jul

Kim Jong-un celebrates what North Korea claimed was a successful ICBM launch

US calls for closed-door UN meeting on North Korea

North Korea / 04 Jul

Donald Trump said the patience with North Korea has 'failed'

Trump to speak with China, Japan leaders on North Korea

North Korea said Otto Warmbier was released on humanitarian grounds

North Korea says US student's death a mystery

One official said he believed the test had taken place within the past 24 hours

Latest North Korean engine test linked to ICBM plans

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