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5.3 magnitude quake detected at N.Korea nuke testing zone

5.3 magnitude quake detected at N.Korea nuke testing zone

Suspected nuclear test takes place on DPRK Foundation Day

5.3 magnitude quake detected at N.Korea nuke testing zone
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 8, 2016
North Korean sailors rescued from ship fire, reports Xinhua

North Korean sailors rescued from ship fire, reports Xinhua

The Tanzanian-flagged ship could be in breach of UN resolutions

North Korean sailors rescued from ship fire, reports Xinhua
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 8, 2016
Restaurant defectors to appear on S.Korean TV: N.Korea

Restaurant defectors to appear on S.Korean TV: N.Korea

Pyongyang outlet says move is NIS plot to counter accusations of kidnapping

Restaurant defectors to appear on S.Korean TV: N.Korea
JH Ahn
JH Ahn September 8, 2016
No reason for N.Korea to be outside WMD convention: OPCW Chief

No reason for N.Korea to be outside WMD convention: OPCW Chief

North has sophisticated and large stock of chemical weapons, one of four countries outside CWC

No reason for N.Korea to be outside WMD convention: OPCW Chief
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 8, 2016
Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square
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Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square

Experts say some flats will be doled out to elites, others sold

Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square
JH Ahn
JH Ahn September 7, 2016
Middle class N.Koreans fleeing for non-economic reasons: MoU

Middle class N.Koreans fleeing for non-economic reasons: MoU

A desire for personal freedom ranked top in the reasons for defection after 2014

Middle class N.Koreans fleeing for non-economic reasons: MoU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 7, 2016
AFP opens bureau in North Korean capital

AFP opens bureau in North Korean capital

New office to be staffed by two North Koreans and regularly visiting foreign correspondents

AFP opens bureau in North Korean capital
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 7, 2016
UN releases details of North Korean flood, typhoon response

UN releases details of North Korean flood, typhoon response

Details of response and data suggest significant damage to infrastructure

UN releases details of North Korean flood, typhoon response
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 6, 2016
UNSC meets as Kim Jong Un urges further nuclear development

UNSC meets as Kim Jong Un urges further nuclear development

Voices within Security Council in favour of further actions, Power says

UNSC meets as Kim Jong Un urges further nuclear development
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 6, 2016
Sanctions are “great gifts” to Pyongyang, state media claims

Sanctions are “great gifts” to Pyongyang, state media claims

State news claims that restrictions on their economy undermine the country's enemies

Sanctions are “great gifts” to Pyongyang, state media claims
JH Ahn
JH Ahn September 6, 2016