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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has said it is cutting communication hotlines with South Korea, a tactic the isolated country has used repeatedly during periods of rising tension. FILE PHOTO: South Korean Lieutenant Choi communicates with a North Korean officer at a military office near the demilitarised zone in Paju.…

Image copyright Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Image caption The North wants the South to stop defector groups sending propaganda balloons over the border South Korea's daily call to a jointly-run liaison office in North Korea has gone unanswered for the first time.The break came days after North Korea said it would…

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un focused on domestic economic issues at a meeting of the politburo of the country’s ruling Workers Party, state media said on Monday, as the North ramped up pressure on South Korea over defector activities. The two-day politburo meeting comes at a…

FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File PictureSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Thursday said the United States is in no position to criticise China over Hong Kong or human rights when Washington…

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File PhotoSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea accused the United States of smear tactics on Friday after Washington renewed accusations last…

Skip to content State media touts nuclear capabilities Still on his public appearance ‘return’ tour after last month’s ‘where’s Kim?’ false alarm, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a meeting of top generals on the country’s nuclear policy Sunday — the first appearance since his May 1st tour of a factory quashed persistent…

SEOUL — After another weekslong absence from public view, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, has convened the country’s top military-governing body, outlining “new policies for further increasing” its nuclear capabilities and promoting top weapons officials, the North’s state-run media said Sunday.Kim’s attendance at the meeting was his first public…

North Korean state-run media KCNA reported Sunday that Kim Jong Un attended a meeting of military leaders. Kim presided over the Workers' Party of Korea Central Military Commission, discussing "new policies for further increasing the nuclear war deterrence of the country," state-run KCNA media reported.  It's his first public appearance…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a meeting to discuss the country's nuclear capabilities, state media said on Sunday, marking his first appearance in three weeks after a previous absence sparked global speculation about his health.Ruling Workers' Party officials wore face masks to greet Kim as he entered the…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged his army’s top brass to boost the country’s “strategic forces” and put them on high alert, as reports that he may be seriously ill have yet to cease completely. The call-to-arms was made at a high-profile gathering of military commanders and members of…