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Dictator’s weapons programme has grown beyond the ‘purely defensive’
North Korean leader praises President Moon Jae-in after weeks of rising tensions and missile tests
Dictator’s confidante warns Seoul that it faces ‘extermination’ in confrontation with Pyongyang
Pyongyang says it is ready to contain ‘US imperialists’ but some observers question validity of reports
US, Tokyo and Seoul condemn launch of what appears to be Pyongyang’s longest-range missile yet
Test conducted after White House warned North Korea against challenging US during Ukraine war
Officials say tests involved system that could send warheads greater distances than previous launches
New generation of manoeuvrable weapons is raising alarm over an accelerated arms race
Kim Jong Un sees opportunity with global powers distracted by other foreign policy issues, analysts say
Pyongyang is using estate agents and even a casino to evade US-led sanctions
Kim Jong Un’s regime is more worried about infiltration from China than war with the US
Lloyd Austin warns advances highlight why Beijing has become the top challenge for American military
Ruling party’s Lee signals policy shift towards accepting coexistence with Pyongyang
Seoul complains Joe Biden’s policy is aimed at managing rather than solving the problem
Conversion of air base into train container facility follows 2 years of isolation and economic strain
Economy of secretive regime reeling from health crisis and sanctions after Kim Jong Un closed borders
Kim Jong Un reopens communication in wake of missile tests to ‘rehabilitate’ relations with Seoul
Experts track ‘interesting activity’ at North Korean submarine site as Pyongyang fires missiles
Pyongyang’s actions ‘deeply troubling’, says UN agency
Pyongyang is finding inventive ways to get around sanctions and keep developing its weapons programme
Dictator blames officials for neglecting party decisions and threatening nation’s safety
Kim Jong Un is expected to lean on hacking army as Covid pandemic piles on pressure
US hopes to keep nuclear-armed Pyongyang quiet as it tackles more pressing problems
Dictator references 1990s famine as aid agencies express fears over a humanitarian disaster
Kim Jong Un resorting to military provocations to prove Pyongyang’s relevance, warn analysts
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