North Korea diplomacy
‘Disillusioned’: North Korea claims US soldier defected because of inequality in America
It’s the regime’s first official confirmation of detention of Private 2nd Class Travis King, who bolted across the border while on a tour on July 18.
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North Korean leader flanked by Russian, Chinese delegates at missile parade
Kim Jong-un’s biggest weapons were saved for the end: new ICBMs that were flight-tested recently and demonstrated ranges that could reach deep into the US mainland.
- by Kim Tong-hyung
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US soldier detained in North Korea after ‘wilfully’ crossing border during tour
The UN Command tweeted that the US citizen was on a tour to the Korean border village of Panmunjom and crossed the border without authorisation.
- by Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung and Tara Copp
‘I guess it is not a war’: Evacuation alerts, false alarm causes panic in Seoul after North Korea launch
Wailing air raid sirens rattled residents of Seoul early on Wednesday after North Korea launched what it said was a spy satellite.
- by Ju-min Park
From one dictator dad to another: Monica’s lost childhood in North Korea
Monica Macias was just seven when her African despot father left her with another feared leader, Kim Il-sung.
- by Julia Llewellyn Smith
Kim regime warns Japan over ‘dangerous’ security strategy
Japan unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War II this week. North Korea says it changes everything.
- by Soo-hyang Choi
Kim Jong-un shows daughter for the first time at ballistic missile test
Striking photos show the North Korean leader hand-in-hand with his daughter, whose existence has never been publicly confirmed before.
- by Josh Smith
APEC summit disrupted by Kim’s ballistic missile landing near Japan
Anthony Albanese said North Korea violated multiple UN resolutions and must stop, while the Japanese PM said the provocation cannot be condoned.
- by Poppy McPherson and Panu Wongcha-um
North Korea says missile tests were practice to attack South, US
The plan is to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and US targets such as air bases, the military said.
- by Hyung-Jin Kim
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South Korea fires back after North’s missile barrage
North Korea has fired an additional six missiles off its eastern and western coasts, South Korea has said.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
‘Dangerous and reckless’: North Korea fires missile over Japan, residents warned to take cover
The launch was the most provocative weapons demonstration by North Korea this year as it ramps up missile tests to a record pace.
- by Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung and Mari Yamaguchi