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Ju Ae sparks speculation over successor after joining her father and generals at missile launch
Washington fears Pyongyang about to conduct first nuclear test since 2017
Pyongyang has increased provocations while blaming fraught environment on Seoul and Washington
Washington and its allies have failed to arrest the development of Kim’s arsenal, analysts warn
Projectile’s 4,600km flight potentially puts US territory of Guam within Pyongyang’s range
North Korean leader vows to never give up arsenal or enter talks to decommission weapons
Kim Jong Un cultivates relationship in effort to win support for his own strategic goals
Broadcasting the meteorological truth gives state television credibility that can later be exploited
Kim Jong Un hails ‘miracle’ of country’s handling of coronavirus even as economy suffers
Regime says only 74 people died from the virus and claims leader Kim Jong Un was ‘severely ill from high fever’
Leader has differentiated himself from predecessors by admitting flaws
North Korea’s leader threatens to ‘wipe out’ foes with nuclear weapons
Pyongyang’s gamble on extreme isolation has unravelled as Omicron sweeps the country
Fever has spread ‘explosively’ as experts warn about potential impact on unvaccinated nation
Isolated country has not vaccinated population, stoking worries about potential damage of outbreak
Pyongyang claims to have avoided a big outbreak but experts warn its luck will eventually run out
Satellite images at test site emerge as Kim Jong Un watches parade of sophisticated weaponry
Tech-savvy citizens are trying to circumvent restrictions but the penalty for being caught is severe
Dictator’s weapons programme has grown beyond the ‘purely defensive’
North Korean leader praises President Moon Jae-in after weeks of rising tensions and missile tests
Dictator’s confidante warns Seoul that it faces ‘extermination’ in confrontation with Pyongyang
Pyongyang says it is ready to contain ‘US imperialists’ but some observers question validity of reports
New generation of manoeuvrable weapons is raising alarm over an accelerated arms race
Leader’s dramatic weight loss sparks speculation about future of secretive state’s leadership
Kim Jong Un sees opportunity with global powers distracted by other foreign policy issues, analysts say
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