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| Jan.5 |
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Tremor detected near North Korea nuclear site There are indications the tremor was man-made, meaning the North may have carried out a new nuclear test
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North Korea announces hydrogen bomb test  North Korea says it has successfully tested a miniaturised hydrogen bomb which, if confirmed, would be its fourth nuclear test since 2006
5.1 magnitude quake was detected close to its nuclear test site at Punggye-ri
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| Jan.6 |
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North Korea nuclear test: UN vows new measures
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N Korea nuclear: US, Japan, S Korea pledge united response
| Jan.7 |
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South Korea resumes propaganda broadcasts to North |
| Jan.10 |
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U.S. B-52 bomber flies over S. Korea in solidarity |
| Jan.22 |
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North Korea arrests US student for 'hostile act'
| Jan.28 |
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North Korea may be preparing for rocket launch - US
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| Feb.6 |
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North Korea fires long-range rocket despite warnings North Korea has fired a long-range rocket, which critics say is a test of banned missile technology
| Feb.7 |
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Security Council vows new sanctions after N Korea's rocket launch |
| Feb.8 |
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North Korean satellite is in orbit, says South |
| Feb.10 |
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N. Korean leader Kim had his military chief executed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had Ri Yong Gil, his military chief, executed for corruption | |
| Feb.11 |
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North Korea to cut hotlines with South amid Kaesong shutdown |
| Feb.28 |
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US student Otto Warmbier 'stole propaganda' in N Korea
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| Mar.2 |
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UN imposes tough North Korea sanctions The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution significantly expanding international sanctions against North Korea | |
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North Korea 'fires projectiles' into sea hours after UN vote Map of Wonsan North Korea North Korea has fired several short-range projectiles into the sea, South Korea's defence ministry said
| Mar.3 |
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North Korean leader urges nuclear readiness
| Mar.5 |
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Philippines to seize North Korea cargo ship
| Mar.6 |
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North Korea threatens US and S Korea with nuclear strikes North Korea has warned of 'indiscriminate' nuclear strikes on the US and South Korea as they begin their largest ever military drills
| Mar.9 |
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North Korea 'fires short-range missiles'
| Mar.12 |
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South Korea, U.S. deter North Korea with 'largest ever' military drill
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North Korea submarine 'missing'
| Mar.15 |
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US student Otto Warmbier given hard labour in North Korea Warmbier was arrested for trying to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel while visiting North Korea in January
| Mar.16 |
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North Korea urged to free US student Otto Warmbier
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New North Korea sanctions issued by President Obama
| Mar.17 |
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North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea The missile, launched off the east coast, flew about 800km (500 miles) and fell into the water. North Korea has not commented on the report
| Mar.31 |
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North Korea nuclear tests: US and China to co-operate
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| Apr.1 |
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North Korea fires short-range missile into sea, jams GPS signals
| Apr.8 |
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North Korea 'tests long-range missile engine' North Korea says it has successfully tested an engine designed for an intercontinental ballistic missile
| Apr.10 |
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N Korea senior intelligence officer 'defects to South' A senior North Korean military officer who oversaw spying operations has defected, say South Korean officials
| Apr.22 |
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Kim Jong Un broadcasts cooking competition, while North Korea starves
| Apr.23 |
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North Korea 'fires submarine-launched ballistic missile'
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North Korea 'will halt' nuclear tests if US stops S Korea exercises
| Apr.28 |
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North Korea test-launched two mid-range missiles Observers say all the tests appear to have failed, but a UN spokesman said such actions, which violate sanctions, were 'deeply troubling'
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US man Kim Dong-chul jailed for spying in North Korea 62-year-old naturalised US citizen born in South Korea, was arrested last October. He was sentenced to 10 years of hard labour
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| May.5 |
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North Korea begins rare party gathering Map of Pyongyang North Korea North Korea is holding its first party congress in decades, as leader Kim Jong-un seeks to cement his status and chart a vision for the future
| May.7 |
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North Korea sanctions should be eased, say Nobel laureates
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North Korea 'will not use nuclear weapons' unless threatened Kim Jong Un has said the country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is threatened, state media in the country report
| May.8 |
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BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes and team expelled from North Korea BBC correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes and his team are being expelled from North Korea after being detained over their reporting
| May.17 |
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US election: Donald Trump open to talks with N. Korea Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is willing to meet the N. Korean leader to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear program
| May.30 |
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North Korea missile test launch off east coast 'fails' Map of Wonson North Korea North Korea has attempted to fire a ballistic missile off its east coast but the launch appears to have failed, South Korean military officials say
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| Jun.6 |
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N Korea's Yongbyon plutonium site likely reactivated says IAEA
| Jun.21 |
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North Korea test-fires missiles in defiance of UN sanctions North Korea has test-fired two mid-range ballistic Musudan missiles within hours of each other in defiance of UN sanctions, says South Korea
| Jun.22 |
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Kim says North Korean missiles can reach US in Pacific
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| Jul.6 |
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US sanctions North Korea's Kim Jong-un for the first time
| Jul.8 |
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North Korean submarine ballistic missile test 'fails' North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine but it failed in its initial flight stage, South Korea's military says
| Jul.18 |
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North Korea 'fires three ballistic missiles into sea' Map of Hwangju North Korea The first two were believed to be short-range Scud missiles while the third was presumed to be a mid-range Rodong
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| Aug.2 |
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North Korea fires ballistic missile into Japanese waters
| Aug.16 |
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North Korean restaurant defectors released in South Korea
| Aug.23 |
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North Korea submarine fires ballistic missile Map of Sinpo North Korea The KN-11 missile was launched from waters near Sinpo and flew about 500km (300 miles) before falling into the Sea of Japan | |
| Aug.26 |
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China joins UN in condemning North Korea ballistic missile tests
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| Sep.8 |
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North Korea claims success in fifth nuclear test Map of Punggye-ri North Korea North Korea announcement on state media came hours after a huge seismic event was detected near its nuclear test site | |
| Sep.11 |
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N Korea ready for another nuclear test
| Sep.12 |
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US flies bombers over South Korea in show of force
| Sep.19 |
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North Korea's ground test of rocket engine is 'a success'
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