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North Korea 'has nuclear weapon it can mount on rocket' warns US, as John Kerry warns missile launch would be 'huge mistake'
Friday 12 April 2013
Mr Kerry arrived South Korea as part of a unusual diplomatic journey, traveling directly into a region bracing for a possible North Korean missile test
Spy claims Kim Jong-un is struggling to control the North Korean army
Wednesday 10 April 2013
A former North Korean spy has claimed Pyongyang’s threats of military action are a sign that Kim Jong-un is struggling to control his armed forces.
North Korea nuclear threat: South Korea warns citizens that Pyongyang is now ready to launch a missile 'at any time'
Wednesday 10 April 2013
South Korea’s warning of an 'imminent' strike comes as the North prepares to mark the April 15 birthday of the nation’s founder Kim Il-sung
South Korea backtracks on nuclear test claim as tensions continue to rise across region
Monday 08 April 2013
A government official said that Mr Ryoo had intended to say that North Korea has long been ready to conduct a nuclear test
UK diplomats remain in place despite North Korea warning as Pyongyang moves missiles onto coast prompting fears of imminent attack
Saturday 06 April 2013
Beijing is believed to have sent private messages to Kim Jong-un urging caution
The South Korean reaction: 'Pyongyang has been crying wolf for some time'
Friday 05 April 2013
South Koreans, who have seen it all before, are carrying on as normal
David Cameron: North Korea nuclear strike could hit UK
Thursday 04 April 2013
David Cameron provoked surprise today when he claimed that North Korea now possessed the capability to launch a nuclear strike against Britain.
North Korea moves missile 'with considerable range' to its east coast, as US troops in South are put on high alert amid rising tensions and threat of 'merciless' nuclear strike
Thursday 04 April 2013
Reports in the Japan suggested missile could be a KN-08, which is believed to be a long-range missile that if operational could hit the United States
You've gone too far, UN chief tells North Korea
Tuesday 02 April 2013
Ban Ki-Moon urges restraint as Pyongyang announces plan to reopen nuclear reactor
South Korea warn of retaliation against North's aggression
Monday 01 April 2013
Kim Jong-un announced a 'state of war' over the weekend
Nuclear weapons are ‘life of the nation’, says North Korea
Sunday 31 March 2013
North Korea’s nuclear weapons are “the nation’s life” and will not be traded even for “billions of dollars”, the country’s ruling Workers’ Party said today.
North Korea threatens 'all-out war, a nuclear war' as it announces it is 'on war footing' with South
Saturday 30 March 2013
Kim Jong-un warns of 'an all-out war, a nuclear war'
North Korea's latest nuclear threat is a failed attempt to wring some concessions from West
Tuesday 26 March 2013
The young Kim Jong-un remains an unknown quantity
China starts to get tough with North Korea
Sunday 24 March 2013
Beijing is restricting trade with its impoverished neighbour in retaliation for nuclear tests
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