North Korea appears to be ready to carry out a nuclear test whenever leaders of the reclusive state give the green light, a spokesman for the South Korean Defense Ministry said Thursday.

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Seoul: N. Korea ready for nuclear test

North Korea warns that it will bolster its nuclear programme and take unspecified counter-measures unless the US eases diplomatic pressure on it.

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N Korea gives new nuclear warning

The 29 Chinese fishermen and three boats seized in the Yellow Sea by unidentified North Koreans are free and have arrived in China, reports say.

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South Korea urges North Korea to follow a ‘different path to peace’ at the start of talks with the US and Japan, amid fears of a third nuclear test.

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S Korea urges North on ‘new path’

US President Obama hosts an opening dinner for G8 leaders, discussing North Korea, Syria and Iran, with the eurozone crisis likely to top Saturday’s agenda.

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North Korea resumes work on a light water reactor that could be used to support its nuclear programme after months of inactivity, a US institute says.

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N Korea ‘resumes work’ on reactor

North Koreans have more access than before to outside media, especially foreign and South Korean DVDs, says a US study.

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N Korea outside media access up

China’s changing positions on Iran, Syria and North Korea, among others, are hailed as steps toward unity among the world’s major powers, but its motives are a mystery.

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U.S. Is Seeing Positive Signs From Chinese

China’s President Hu Jintao stresses friendship with Pyongyang, as the US asks China to explain the origins of North Korea’s missile launcher.

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China pledges N Korea friendship

North Korea on Monday accused the South’s government and news media of slandering its leadership and threatened “special actions” by the military.

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North Korea Threatens Seoul With Military Action

It’s often been reported that North Koreans are a few inches shorter than their counterparts south of the border. Is that true?

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Are North Koreans really three inches shorter than South Koreans?

NEW YORK — The U.N. Security Council on Monday issued a sharply worded statement that “strongly condemns” North Korea’s failed rocket launch last week and announced plans to tighten existing sanctions against Pyongyang’s government. Read full article > >

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U.N. Security Council condemns N. Korea rocket launch

The UN Security Council condemns last week’s failed rocket launch by North Korea and says it will impose further sanctions.

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UN condemns North Korea launch

The UN Security Council condemns last week’s failed rocket launch by North Korea and says it will impose further sanctions.

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UN condemns North Korea launch

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un makes his first televised speech, as the country marks the centenary of the birth of its founder, Kim il-Sung.

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N Korean leader speaks publicly