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Amnesty says North Korea extending prison camps
New satellite images show North Korea is extending the size of its prison camps and mistreating its own people on a massive scale under Kim Jong-un, a new report by Amnesty claims.
China falls for Kim Jong-un 'sexiest man' spoof
China's Communist party newspaper hails a report by The Onion naming North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as the "sexiest man alive" - which was actually a spoof.
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North Korea's embarrassing failure
According the state propagandists in Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or North Korea to the rest of us), this year was going to be big and glorious. So it was rather surprising to see an officia
Obama warning to North Korea during frontier visit
US President Barack Obama warns that North Korea's plans for a rocket launch next month will increase the reclusive state's isolation.
North Korea at standstill for Kim Jong-il's memorial service
Following scenes of public grief at his funeral, thousands of North Koreans mark the memorial service for Kim Jong-il on Thursday in scenes of sombre silence.
Snow and tears at Kim Jong-il's funeral
North Korea stages a huge funeral for former leader Kim Jong-il, as his people take to the streets once more to pay their respects to the "dear leader".
North Koreans mourn Kim Jong-il's death
Residents of North Korea are mourning the death of their "dear leader", Kim Jong-il, after the 69-year-old suffered a heart attack on a train at the weekend.
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North Korea's desperate plea for food goes unanswered
John Sparks observes Pyongyang's propaganda machine fail to mask a country in the midst of abject famine.
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The 3,000-mile exit route from North Korea
North Korean residents are increasingly seeking to flee the country - by making a perilous 3,000-mile journey to the Thai border. Channel 4 News Asia Correspondent, John Sparks reports.
North Korea threatens South with retaliatory strike
North Korea says it will attack its southern neighbour if South Korea goes ahead with a live-firing drill on the disputed maritime border.
