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South Korea says top North Korean official executed

Jeong Joon Hee, a spokesman for Seoul's Unification Ministry, told that Kim Yong Jin, a vice premier in North Korea's cabinet, had been executed

Japan wants fresh UN sanctions against North Korea

North Korea has been hit by five sets of UN sanctions since it first tested a nuclear device in 2006

North Korea threatens to fire at US, South Korea troops

South Korea's Defence Ministry didn't immediately respond to a request for comment

UN condemns 4 North Korean ballistic missile launches

South Korean officials said the submarine-launched missile flew about 500 kilometres, the longest distance achieved by the North

North Korea leader says missile test was "greatest success": Media

The missile flew 500 kilometres towards Japan, marking what analysts called a clear step forward for country's nuclear strike ambitions

Japan, China, South Korea ministers slam North Korea's missile test

North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine into the Sea of Japan, South Korean and US officials said

North Korea test fires sub-launched missile: Seoul

The country has also conducted a number of submarine-launched ballistic missile tests

US military condemns North Korea missile launch 'provocation'

The missile, fell into the Sea of Japan some 300 miles off the coast of North Korea

North Korea plants mines near Korean border village: UN

Under the Korean War armistice, the two sides are barred from carrying out any hostile acts within or across the 4-km -wide DMZ

North Korea rolls out on-demand TV service

Service also provides access to selected study sources, suggesting it could be used to enhance distance learning

South Korea-US military drill shadowed by North Korea threats

The two-week annual Ulchi Freedom exercise is largely computer-simulated, but still involves around 50,000 Korean and 25,000 US soldiers

North Korea slams largest-ever South Korean artillery drill

Terming it as a grave provocation, North Korea said the drill is an unacceptable challenge and is endangering regional peace

US predicts UN will swiftly condemn North Korea launches

No date was announced for a follow-up meeting of council members or experts, but Bessho said he hopes for council action as soon as possible

North Korea fires ballistic missile into east waters

The launch came after North Korea test-fired two medium-range Rodong ballistic missiles and one shorter-range Scud missile

North Korea sends close aide of Kim Jong Un to Rio

Choe was part of a senior North Korean delegation that visited South Korea in October 2014 during the Asian Games

In a response to to sanctioning of Kim Jong Un, North Korea says, US crossed the line

It had already been heavily sanctioned internationally, but, this was the first time Kim Jong Un has been personally sanctioned

John Kerry says North Korea should learn from Iran, end nuclear arms

Kerry said North Korea's actions present a very serious threat to international peace and security

North Korea warned of 'real consequences' over weapons programme

Tensions have soared since Pyongyang carried out its fourth nuclear test in January, followed by a series of missile launches

China, North Korea envoys hold talks in Laos

Beijing is wary of pushing the North too far, fearing a regime collapse that could create a refugee crisis on its border

US to raise concerns at UN over North Korea missile tests

US Strategic Command said it detected and tracked three North Korean missile launches,just over a week after Pyongyang issued threats to respond to the planned deployment of a US anti-missile system in South Korea