A New Zealand man says running in the streets of Pyongyang puts a tick on his bucket list.

China and Russia have sent ships to follow the US fleet heading to North Korea.

VP Mike Pence has made a dramatic statement while on the door step of North Korea.

North Korea continues to build its nuclear weapons programme.

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US President Donald Trump is said to be willing to consider ordering military action.

Experts were stunned by the range of apparently new missiles.

South Korea's military says North Korea attempted to launch a missile but it's failed.

North Korea has been secretly training elite special forces to kidnap Westerners.

Writer and photographer captured life in the communist nation.

China urges US and North Korea not to push their recriminations to a point of no return.

Here are 10 things North Korean people are told about the three generational Kim dynasty.

North Korea makes boasts it will take on Trump with "merciless" strikes if threatened.

US official denies reports US prepared to launch preemptive strike against North Korea.

North Korea escalates its threats against the United States.

EDITORIAL: Trump needs to treat North Korea with the same care he showed with Syria.

North Korea escalated its threats against the US, putting nuclear weapons on the table.

North Korea is continuing to talk tough with the US, this time promising "grim action" .

The UN reports 2.8 million North Koreans struggle to afford food.

The 2017 Korean Day will be held at the North Shore Events Centre on Saturday.

A theory has thickened the plot over assassination of Kim Jong-un's half-brother.

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Regardless of what you may think about social media, it remains a global microphone for people like Yeonmi Park to tell their stories.

Nuclear weapons specialists used to mock Kim Jong Un's threats to strike the US. But no-one is laughing now.

Nuclear-armed North Korea this week pushed the world's patience once again after test firing ballistic missiles into Japan's waters.

He's the nephew of the world's most isolated and unpredictable leader - and he's in danger.

Video has emerged of a man claiming to be the son of the slain, estranged half- brother of North Korea's leader, who says he is lying low with his mother and sister.

Some say North Korea is a hot new travel destination - but is it really safe to visit?

A woman received the "creepiest note ever" along with her lost purse when it was posted back to her weeks after going missing.

The latest provocation coincides with annual exercises between the US and South Korean militaries.