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Russia's Putin, North Korea's Kim sign mutual defence pact
Putin's visit, which is likely to reshape decades of Russia-North Korea relations at a time when both face international isolation, is being watched closely by Seoul and Washington, which have expressed concern about their growing military ties.
Putin-Kim bromance in pictures
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchanged their inmost thoughts and opened their minds to further develop relations
Putin, Kim attend ceremony in Pyongyang: Russian media
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a major ceremony in Pyongyang's main square Wednesday, Russian agencies reported, kicking off a summit
Putin and Kim vow new multipolar world
Putin, who arrived before dawn, is on his first trip to the North Korean capital in 24 years, a visit likely to reshape decades of Russia-North Korea relations at a time when both countries face international isolation.
Kim Jong Un gains more power
North Korea has replaced its long-serving head of state with a close aide to leader Kim Jong Un, promoting a man who was placed on a US sanctions list last year for alleged human rights abuses, state media said Friday.
Trump lands in Vietnam for second summit with NKorea's Kim
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump both arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday, the eve of their second summit at which they will tackle how to implement a North Korean pledge to give up its nuclear weapons.
Trump-Kim second summit in late Feb
US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic sanctions on Pyongyang, the White House said on Friday after Trump met Pyongyang's top nuclear negotiator.
Surprise Visit: Kim meets Xi ahead of US summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday discussed an expected US-North Korea summit in talks in Beijing, Yonhap news agency said, days after Kim warned he may take an alternative path if the United States does not ease sanctions.
Kim warns NKorea could consider change of tack on denuclearisation
Nuclear-armed North Korea wants good relations with the US but could consider a change of approach if Washington maintains its sanctions, leader Kim Jong Un warns in his New Year speech after 12 months of diplomatic rapprochement.
Americans should worry about Kim's mental fitness, not Trump's: White House
The White House defends Donald Trump’s tweet about the size of his nuclear button, saying Americans should be concerned about the North Korean leader’s mental fitness, not their president‘s.
NKorea reopens cross-border communications with SKorea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reopens a key cross-border communication channel with South Korea for the first time in nearly two years as the rivals explored the possibility of sitting down and talking after months of acrimony and fears of war.
Kim Jong Un attends concert feting N Korea missile launch
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a concert replete with pop music and thunderous applause to fete the successful launch of his country's first intercontinental ballistic missile.
N Korea warns of strike on Seoul's presidential palace
North Korea warns that its military is ready to attack Seoul's presidential palace unless South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologizes for "treason" and publicly executes officials responsible for what Pyongyang says are plans to attack its leadership.
North Korea fires five short-range missiles into sea
North Korea fires five short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast -- the latest in a series of launches ordered by leader Kim Jong-Un amid rising military tensions.
N Korea fires ballistic missile into sea
North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the sea, South Korean and US officials say.
'Artificial earthquake' detected in North Korea
A small artificial earthquake has been detected in North Korea, according to South Korean officials who say it was probably due to "blasting work".
North Korea has miniaturised nuclear warheads: Kim Jong-Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un says his country has successfully miniaturised a thermo-nuclear warhead, as Pyongyang continues to talk up its nuclear strike capabilities amid rising military tensions on the Korean peninsula.
China urges US, N Korea to hold direct talks
China's foreign ministry urges the United States and North Korea to sit down with each other face-to-face and resolve their problems, as tension continues to climb on the Korean peninsula after North Korea's latest rocket test.
N Korea 'executes' army chief
North Korea executes its army chief of staff Ri Yong-gil, according to unconfirmed South Korean media reports.