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US sanctions North Korea over Sony  | The US has imposed new sanctions on North Korea in response to a cyber-attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment | |
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| Jan.3 |
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N Korea attacks 'hostile' US sanctions
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| Mar.1 |
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N Korea opens fire as drills start  Map of Nampo North Korea North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea as annual US-South Korea military exercises got under way
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| Mar.5 |
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N. Korea praises knife attack on US ambassador to S. Korea
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| Apr.3 |
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North Korea recruiting women to join 'pleasure squad' for Kim Jong Un
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| Apr.7 |
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Activist launches balloons w. 'The Interview' DVDs to North Korea
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| May.12 |
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North Korea Defence Chief Hyon Yong-chol 'executed'| Defence Minister Hyon Yong-chol has been executed, South Korea's spy agency has told parliament, according to media reports | |
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| May.24 |
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Women activists cross DMZ between Koreas An international group of female activists crossed the heavily fortified border to bring attention to the need for peace between the two nat...
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| Jun.3 |
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 New photos of Kim Jong Un show dictator's weight gain New photos are raising concerns about the possibility of a move to oust him from power should his health take a turn for the worse
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| Jun.16 |
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North Korea faces worst drought in a century North Korea is sparking fears of worsening food shortages. Main rice-growing provinces had been badly affected
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| Jul.3 |
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North Korean farmers face dry fields amid drought The farmers work to pump underground water into fields. Instead of rice seedlings standing in flooded paddies, the baked earth is cracked
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| Aug.6 |
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North Korea's new time zone to break from 'imperialism' North Korea is to switch to a new time zone to mark its liberation from the Japanese at the end of World War Two, say state media
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| Aug.9 |
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South Korea blames North for DMZ mine blast Map of DMZ South Korea South Korea has warned of a 'pitiless penalty' for North Korea, after blaming it for a landmine blast in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) last week
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| Aug.14 |
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North Korea celebrates new time zone, 'Pyongyang Time' Map of Pyongyang North Korea Bells were rung in Pyongyang and celebrations held at midnight as the nation's clocks were set back 30 minutes to mark the anniversary of the liberation
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| Aug.20 |
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 South Korea evacuation after shelling on western border Map of Yeoncheon South Korea| South Korea has ordered the evacuation of residents from an area of its western border after an exchange of fire with North Korea, reports say | |
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North Korea orders troops on war footing Kim Jong-un has ordered his frontline troops to be on a war footing, state media says, after an exchange of fire with the South across the border
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| Aug.22 |
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 North and South Korea hold talks amid tension North and South Korea are holding top-level talks amid growing tension, the South's Unification Ministry told Yonhap news agency
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| Aug.24 |
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South and North Korea agree deal to reduce tensions Map of Panmunjom South Korea| South has agreed to halt cross-border propaganda broadcasts as part of a deal with North Korea to defuse tension after recent confrontations | |
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| Oct.10 |
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North Korea holds huge parades for 70th anniversary Map of Pyongyang North Korea Kim Jong-un, has said his country could defend itself in any war started by the US in one of its biggest celebrations ever, marking the anniversary of the ruling party
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| Oct.19 |
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South Koreans head to the North for rare family reunions Hundreds of South Koreans are travelling to the North for a rare reunion with family members whom they were separated from by the Korean War
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| Nov.15 |
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 UN's Ban Ki-moon to visit North Korea, report says United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit North Korea this week, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap
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| Nov.25 |
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North and South Korea hold rare talks Officials from North and South Korea are meeting for rare talks aimed at improving long-strained ties, after a military stand-off in August
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| Dec.2 |
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North Korea nuclear test site adds tunnel Recent satellite images indicate that North Korea is building a new tunnel at its nuclear test site, a respected US think tank has said
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| Dec.11 |
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North Korea claims it has hydrogen bomb North Korea has added the hydrogen bomb to its arsenal, state media said
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| Dec.12 |
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N Korean pop band Moranbong ends China goodwill tour An all-female pop group from North Korea has ended its goodwill tour of China - before it even began
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| Dec.15 |
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N Korea sentences Canada pastor to life in jail North Korea's highest court has sentenced Hyeon Soo Lim, 60, to a life term of hard labour for 'crimes against the state', reports say
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| Dec.29 |
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North Korea official Kim Yang-gon killed in car crash| Kim Yang-gon, 73, a top aide to the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has died in a car crash, state news agency KCNA has said | |
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