North Korea said on Thursday it had successfully test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from the sea to contain external threats and bolster self-defence, ahead of fresh nuclear talks with the United States.

Successfully tested new submarine-launched ballistic missile: North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited US President Donald Trump to Pyongyang in a letter sent in August. Watch this video to know more.

Kim Jong-un invites Donald Trump to Pyongyang

North Korea is pressing ahead with its nuclear weapons programme while evading sanctions, a United Nations report said, following a series of recent test-launches that have been downplayed by US President Donald Trump.

North Korea's nuclear programme continues to operate: UN

A group of North Korean waitresses who "defected" to Seoul in 2016 were actually abducted by the South, a fact-finding team of international lawyers has concluded after a visit to Pyongyang.

'Defecting' North Korean waitresses abducted to South: Lawyers

China reasserted its backing for North Korea on Tuesday as its foreign minister visited Pyongyang, vowing to maintain "close communication" with its longstanding ally in the face of deadlocked nuclear talks with Washington.

China backs North Korea amid deadlocked nuclear talks

North Korea launched at least two projectiles into the sea on Friday, South Korea`s military said, shortly after Pyongyang described South Korea`s president as "impudent" and vowed that inter-Korean talks are over.

North Korea fires 2 projectiles into sea, rules out talks with South Korea

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he agreed with Kim Jong Un's opposition to US-South Korea war games, refusing to criticise missile tests that Pyongyang said are a "solemn warning" over the exercises.

North Korea tests two missiles shortly after Donald Trump says received 'beautiful letter' from Kim Jong-un

North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, the South Korean military said, as Pyongyang's foreign ministry protested that joint US-South Korea military drills violated diplomatic agreements.

North Korea fires two more projectiles, threatens to take 'new road'

Seoul and Washington began annual joint military exercises on Monday, defying warnings from Pyongyang that the war games will jeopardise nuclear negotiations between the United States and North Korea.

US, South Korea defy North's warnings, start joint drills

North Korea have nominated Pyongyang as the host venue for their World Cup qualifying match against South Korea in October, clearing the way for the two countries to play on North Korean soil for the first time in almost 30 years.

Football: North Korea want to host World Cup qualifier with South in Pyongyang

People in North Korea began voting in local elections on Sunday.The elections, which take place every four years, are to endorse candidates for provincial, city, and county people's assemblies

Election of local representatives in North Korea

An Australian student who was expelled from North Korea denied on Tuesday that he had been spying on the authoritarian state while he lived there. Alek Sigley, 29, was released last week after being detained for several days, with Pyongyang later accusing him of promoting propaganda against the country online.

Australian student expelled from North Korea denies spying

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China's President Xi Jinping reached a consensus on "important issues," and agreed to build on their countries' friendly relations "whatever the international situation," North Korean state media reported.

Kim Jong-un, Xi Jinping agree to grow ties whatever external situation: Report

Pyongyang's relationship with Beijing is "invincible" because the countries both endured Japanese rule, North Korea said Saturday, the day after the Chinese President's highly symbolic visit ended.

North Korea reminds China of colonial history to strengthen ties

Significance Of Xi Jinping-Kim Jong Un Meeting

Gravitas: Highlights from Xi Jinping's visit to Pyongyang

The top leaders of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) watched a large group callisthenics and art performance with their wives at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Thursday evening. When General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan went to the rostrum of the stadium with Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju, the audience of ten thousand people stood up and greeted them with thunderous cheers.

Top leaders of China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea watch grand performance at Pyongyang

Xi Jinping has departed for Pyongyang, this would be the first visit by a Chinese president to North Korea in 14 years. Watch this video to know more.

Xi Jinping to reach North Korea

Xi Jinping's North Korea visit comes days before G-20 Summit

Wion Dispatch: Xi Jinping Meets Kim in Pyongyang

The United States is attempting to check on reports that a senior North Korean official involved in Pyongyang's non-proliferation talks with Washington has been executed, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday.

US checking reports of North Korean envoy's execution: Pompeo

Mike Pompeo has said the US is attempting to check reports that a senior North Korean official involved in Pyongyang’s nuclear negotiations with Washington had been executed.

North Korea executes nuclear envoy to US after failed Trump summit

North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country, the U.N. Human Rights chief said on a video released on Tuesday and in a report, which Pyongyang dismissed as politically motivated, was issued. Watch this video to know more.

What it's like to live in North Korea

President Trump said he wasn’t bothered by North Korea’s latest round of missile tests and the U.S. wasn’t seeking regime change in Iran, striking conciliatory notes on the two nations’ nuclear programs as he wrapped up his second trip to Japan since taking office.

Did North Korea violate United Nations resolutions?

US President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to express his "confidence" in North Korean leader Kim Jong-un despite Pyongyang's recent weapons tests and deadlocked nuclear talks.

Donald Trump says still has 'confidence' in North Korea's Kim Jong-un

In response to Pyongyang`s statement that the dialogue between the United States and North Korea would not resume unless Washington comes up with " a new method of calculation," US State Department on Friday said that it remains open to holding talks with the communist country and is "very clear" about that position.

Doors remain open for North Korea to resume talks: United States

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