China has given a full appraisal of the series of significant moves taken by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) towards denuclearisation, and encourages and supports DPRK and the United States in continuing their dialogues and achieve positive results, said a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.

We support US, North Korea on continued dialogue: China

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday that his resolve for complete denuclearisation remains unchanged but he may have no option but to seek a "new path" if the United States continues to demand unilateral action from North Korea.

North Korea warns: Kim says 'new path' inevitable if US demands unilateral action

The personal information of nearly 1,000 North Koreans who defected to South Korea has been leaked after unknown hackers got access to a resettlement agency's database, the South Korean Unification Ministry said on Friday.

Hacker steals data of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors in South Korea

The two Koreas held a ceremony on Wednesday for a project to reconnect rail and road links, although construction cannot begin while sanctions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes remain in place, officials said.

Watch: Koreas inaugurate rail, road project, but sanctions delay construction

North Korea on Tuesday hit back at a latest UN resolution that condemned Pyongyang's rights abuses, calling it a "serious... provocation" that would undermine peace efforts on the Korean peninsula.

North Korea say UN resolution on rights abuse 'serious provocation'

A US judge on Monday ordered North Korea to pay $501 million over the death of American Otto Warmbier, concluding that the university student likely suffered torture.

US judge orders North Korea to pay $501 million over dead American

US judge orders N. Korea to pay $501 million to Warmbiers

Kim Jong-un made history this year by becoming the first North Korean leader to cross the DMZ to step into South Korea to meet President Moon Jae-In. The summit between the two countries in April was the first in over a decade.

Kim Jong-un: The 'rational actor' who made history this year

North Korea's commitment to the "denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula" also includes "completely eliminating the US nuclear threat to Korea," North Korean state media said on Thursday.

Denuclearisation includes eliminating US nuclear threat in Korean Peninsula: North Korean state media

North Korea on Sunday condemned the US administration for stepping up sanctions and pressure on the nuclear-armed country, warning of a return to "exchanges of fire" and that disarming Pyongyang could be blocked forever.

Denuclearisation is at risk, warns North Korea; condemns UN sanctions

Over dozens of people in South Korea recently posted pictures of themselves in "nuke masks" featuring North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un on social media. The pictures were later pulled down after the users received heavy backlash on local media.

South Korea firm sells mask featuring North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, faces backlash

In Pics: In a first, Korean soldiers cross border peacefully

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on three North Korean officials as it called the regime's human rights record among the world's worst, in an abrupt shift from President Donald Trump's efforts to woo the regime.

US sanctions top Kim aides over North Korea human rights record

Lined up in vividly-coloured costumes, make-up and bright smiles, the children of the Sinuiju City Kindergarten belted out the finale of their hour-long show, "We Cannot Live Without You, Father" -- an ode to Kim Jong Un.

Lyrics of loyalty for North Korea's children

South Korea's Unification Ministry, responsible for inter-Korean affairs, has seen its standing wax and wane along with relations between the still officially warring neighbours.

Explainer: South Korea's unique Unification Ministry has thorny task of handling ties with North

The two Koreas on Friday began a joint feasibility survey to assess the situation for upgrading and possibly reconnecting its railway lines across the border. A South Korean train with a dozen engineers and officials on board travelled across the border to begin the evaluation of some 1,200 kilometres (745.

Two Koreas begin survey for possible railway reconnection across border

The South Korean Presidential Office on Tuesday released video and photographs of President Moon Jae-in showing off the newly born puppies of a pair of white North Korean Pungsan dogs that were received as a gift.

Puppy diplomacy: Dogs gifted by North Korea gives birth in the South

Intelligence agencies have arrested a senior French civil servant on suspicion of spying for North Korea, a judicial source in Paris said. Benoit Quennedey, the president of the Franco-Korean Friendship Association who has a written book on the isolated nation, was placed in custody on Sunday.

French Senate official arrested for 'North Korea spying': Report

Intelligence agencies have arrested a senior French civil servant who worked at the French Senate on suspicion of passing confidential information to the dictatorial regime of North Korea, a judicial source told.

French Senate official arrested on charges of spying for North Korea

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WION Dispatch: North, South Korea connect road across demilitarised zone

A year of warming relations between North and South Korea has raised the prospects of closer ties, if not some form of unification for the still-warring neighbours far in the future.

Kim Jong Who? South Korea revamps the way students study North Korea

North and South Korea have connected a road across their shared border for the first time in 14 years, Seoul's defence ministry said Thursday in the latest reconciliation gesture between the neighbours.

Two Koreas connect DMZ road across border: Seoul

Pyongyang blew up 10 guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone Tuesday as the two Koreas pursue a reconciliation drive, even while denuclearisation talks stall between the US and the North.

Watch: North Korea blows up 10 guard posts in demilitarised zone

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