North Korea

Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un visited the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Amur region yesterday (Picture: Mikhail Metzel/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

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People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at his government's attempt to launch a spy satellite last month.

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People leave after paying their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Mansu Hill this week as North Korea marks its 78th National Liberation Day, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War II. The country is just beginning to allow citizens to return after the Covid pandemic.

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A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. Picture: AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon

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North Korea test underwater drone with nuclear capabilities

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A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on December 31, 2022

North Korea finish 2022 with three more ballistic missile launches

A woman walks past a public television screen in Tokyo, displaying file footage of North Korean missile launches during a broadcast about an early morning North Korean missile launch which prompted an evacuation alert when it flew over northeastern Japan.

How the Japanese learned of a missile fired by North Korea

A United Nations Command soldier and South Korean soldiers walk in the Joint Security Area of the Demilitarized Zone in the truce village of Panmunjom. North Korea fired a mid-range ballistic missile on October 4, which flew over Japan, Seoul and Tokyo said, a significant escalation as Pyongyang ramps up its record-breaking weapons-testing blitz.

Japan takes shelter as North Korea fires ballistic missile

A TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch is seen at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea. Picture: AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

North Korea criticised after fourth round of missile testing in a week

Kim Jong Un is shown on a television screen at a train station in Seoul after passing a law allowing it to carry out a preventive nuclear strike
(Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/ Getty Images)

North Korea rules on when it would use nuclear weapons

Russian Uragan self-propelled 220mm multiple rocket launchers fire projectiles during the 'Vostok-2022' military exercises. Picture: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images

Russia reportedly buying millions of rockets from North Korea for invasion

People at a train station watch news reports on a big screen featuring North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as Covid spreads in the country (Picture: Lee Jin-man/AP)

Covid has reached North Korea, threatening a humanitarian emergency

An employee sprays disinfectant as part of preventative measures against the Covid-19 coronavirus at the Pyongyang Children's Department Store in Pyongyang last month.

Deaths announced as North Korea admits 'fever' spreading across county

The phrase 'one-party state', which usually brings to mind North Korean totalitarianism, has been used to criticise the SNP (Picture: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images)

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People watch a TV news program reporting on North Korea test-firing a newly developed tactical guided weapon, at Seoul train station on April 17, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea has test-fired a new weapons system which it claims will boost the efficiency of its tactical nuclear weapons, state media has reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

North Korea claims to have tested new tactical guided weapon

Former Romania captain Gheorghe Hagi (right). Likes feta, apparently. \ Mandatory Credit: Ben Radford /Allsport

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TV screens show a news program reporting about North Korea's ballistic missiles. The missiles fell into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, March 25.

Why North Korea fired two missiles into the Sea of Japan

Japan has had 1,520 deaths from Covid out of a population of 127 million. Picture: Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images

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A military parade is held during a ceremony to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the ruling party in Pyongyang. Picture: AP

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The North and South Korean leaders hold hands on the world's most heavily fortified border (Picture: Getty)

Leader comment: Peace in our time for the two Koreas?

North Korea ‘carries out hydrogen bomb test’

Kim Yang-gon arrives at South Koreas Incheon international airport for talks in October 2014. He is said to have died in a road accident. Picture: AP

North Korea official in talks with South dies in car accident

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Former North Korean soldier H.T. ended up living in the US. Picture: AP

No easy way back home for North Korea’s exiled POWs

Kim Jong Un addressed an awards ceremony at the weekend. Picture: Getty

Bid to get two North & South Korea talking again

Park Geunhye with Pope Francis after a welcoming ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul yesterday. Picture: Getty

North Korea fired before Pope landed, says South

Weapons stop war

Prime minister Abe said the move was just a start. Picture: Getty

Japan eases sanctions on North Korea

Under starters orders, a packed stadium watches as foreign runners join North Korean athletes in Pyongyang. Picture: AP

North Korea marathon welcomes fun-runners

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Picture: AP

North Korea: Kim Jong-Un boasts over uncle’s execution

Merrill Newman on his way home after being held for over a month. Picture: Reuters

US veteran, 85, finally deported by North Korea

Jang Song-thaek: target of past purges. Picture: AP

Finance chief sought asylum before North ousted his boss

Enlightenment

Merrill E Newman may have been mistaken for the Korean War hero Merrill H Newman when Korean officials used an internet search to identify him. Picture: AP

Korea arrests US veteran thinking he is war hero

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Children of North Korea are ‘stunted and malnourished’

Analysis: US faces limited options on North Korea

North Korea moves to reunite families separated by war

South Korean naval drills threaten war, says North

Scrap Trident

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North Korea threatens war over nuclear sanctions

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North Korea 'to carry out three or four more N-tests'

Nuclear threat mushrooms

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Radioactivity is found from 'nuclear test that failed'

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