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US spy plane for Japan

The US military is set to deploy an unmanned spy plane in Japan to boost surveillance capabilities as North Korea apparently readies for missile launches.

John Roughan: North Korea, the disaffected child

Each time it makes a threatening gesture to its sister in the south, the US and China respond like different parents. But a sibling often knows a troubled child better than either parent, says John Roughan.

Nth Korea on everyone's agenda

The North Korea security crisis will be high on tomorrow's agenda when Prime Minister John Key meets new President of China Xi Jinping on the Chinese tropical island of Hainan, at the Boao Forum for Asia.

Robert Ayson: Let's hope threats don't lead to action

If North Korea matches its warlike rhetoric with actions we are all in trouble, writes Robert Ayson. Kim Jong-Un may not have inherited the kind of nuclear warheads from his father that are ready to be put on to long-range missiles.

North Korean Twitter account hacked

US deploys missile defence shield

The US is deploying a missile defense shield to the Pacific as North Korea renewed its threat of a nuclear attack on the States using "smaller, lighter and diversified'' weapons.

North Korea warns nuke attack cleared

Ratcheting up the rhetoric, North Korea has warned early that its military has been cleared to wage an attack on the US using "smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear" weapons.

North Korea vows to restart nuclear facilities

North Korea is to restart its plutonium reactor and increase production of nuclear weapons material in what is seen as its latest attempt to extract US concessions.

North's 'mindset of war'

North Korea rocket launch concerning: McCully

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says he is seriously concerned by reports that North Korea plans to launch a satellite this month using a long-range ballistic missile.

Kiwi vets get funding for trip to Korean War service

North Korea tests rockets, develops missiles

North Korean officer executed by mortar for failing to mourn

North Korea blames South for Olympic protest

Olympics: Ping pong cordiale cloaks rivals' enmity

Kim Jong Un's mystery woman said to be married singer

North Korea: The strangest place on Earth

Given rare permission as a travel writer to visit North Korea, Carole Cadwalladr gets a (strictly controlled) tour of the notorious state.

Kiwi accused of spying for North Korea