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DPRK satellite images show prison camps accused of "atrocities"

​New satellite images of DPRK prison camps have been released, showing the continued existence of political prison camps described by the United Nations as being used to perpetrate “unspeakable atrocities”.

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DPRK declares 3-day mourning over ex-Cuban leader Castro's death

​DPRK on Monday began a three-day mourning period to pay tribute to former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, Pyongyang's state media said.

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South Korea, Japan agree intelligence-sharing on DPRK threat

South Korea and Japan signed a military intelligence pact on Wednesday to share sensitive information on the threat posed by DPRK's missile and nuclear activities, the South's defense ministry said.

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Turmoil in east Asia: sensitive moment for region unsettled by Trump

With Japan distracted by worries over security and South Korea in political turmoil, DPRK’s missile development programmes advance unchecked

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ASAHI SHIMBUN: Japan, DPRK held second round of abduction talks

​Japanese and DPRK officials apparently held a second round of secret talks recently to push forward discussions on the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by DPRK decades ago.

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China encourages dialogue between U.S.,DPRK

​China encourages dialogue and engagement in whatever forms as long as it facilitates getting the Korean Peninsular nuclear issue back on the negotiation track, said the Chinese foreign ministry Monday.

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DPRK's ballistic missile launch appears to fail: S.Korea

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has test-fired a projectile, believed to be an intermediate-range Musudan ballistic missile, but it appeared to have failed, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.

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DPRK's test-launch of mid-range ballistic missile ends in failure

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile, but it ended in a failure, Seoul's military said Sunday.

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Russia says arrests "illegal" DPRK fishing ship, one killed in conflict

The Russian authorities have arrested an "illegal" fishing ship of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the Sea of Japan, with one person killed and eight others injured in the conflict.

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U.S. diplomat warns DPRK of tougher consequences

A top U.S. diplomat has warned DPRK of dire consequences if it continues to arm itself with nuclear weapons.

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Satellite images show activity at DPRK nuclear test site: Reuters

​An increase in activity at DPRK's nuclear test site could signal preparations for a new test or a collection of data from its last one, a U.S.-based monitoring group said on Friday, citing satellite images.

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DPRK warns of retaliation against U.S., South Korea

​The military of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday warned of "military counteraction" against recent U.S. and South Korean military moves, in particular the U.S. sending B-1B strategic bombers to South Korea.

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Japan: DPRK threat demands "entirely distinct" response

The threat posed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) after its multiple missile and nuclear tests this year is "substantially more serious" than it was in the past and demands an "entirely distinct" response, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday.

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Li tells Obama of opposition to THAAD deployment plan

Premier Li Keqiang voiced Beijing's opposition to the plan by Washington and Seoul to deploy an advanced missile-defense system in the Republic of Korea while meeting with US President Barack Obama in New York.

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U.S. sends 2 B-1B bombers to S.Korea after DPRK's nuke test

​The U.S. military on Wednesday sent two strategic bombers to South Korea in a show of force against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its latest nuclear test.

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S.Korean parliament passes resolution to denounce DPRK's recent nuke test

​South Korean parliament on Wednesday passed a resolution to denounce the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its latest nuclear test, urging the DPRK to abandon its nuclear program.

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DPRK leader guides ground jet test of rocket engine

​Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has guided a ground jet test of a new-type high-powered engine of carrier rocket for geo-stationary satellite, the official news agency KCNA reported Tuesday.