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Security concerns after North Korean missile launch
A North Korean missile launch receives international condemnation after US warning systems detect a rocket, with William Hague calling it a “provocative act”.
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London 2012 ‘sorry’ over North Korea flag mix-up
London 2012 organisers apologise to the North Korean Olympic team following an embarrassing mix-up that saw the flag of a rival nation mistakenly displayed at the first sporting event of the Games.
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North Korean flag fiasco delays Olympic game
An Olympic women’s football game is delayed after officials display the South Korean flag, instead of the North Korean flag, before kick-off.
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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 official admission of failure from the state’s news agency this morning.
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North Korean rocket launch fails
North Korea admits that its much publicised rocket launch, which international journalists were invited to watch, fell to the ground only minutes after taking off.
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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.
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North Korea pays respects to ‘dear leader’
As Kim Jong-il’s body is put on display in a glass coffin in Pyongyang, the spotlight turns to Kim Jong-un, his father’s likely successor as North Korean leader.
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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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Enigmatic world of North Korea’s ‘dear leader’
At the centre of an intense personality cult, the North Korean leader inspired a myriad of legends and parodies. Channel 4 News looks at the more bizarre side of the Kim Jong-il legacy.
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North Korea’s children starve as Kims lead anniversary rally
The World Food Programme says millions of youngsters face acute malnutrition, as North Korea’s leaders celebrate Foundation Day with a massive military parade.
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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.
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China ‘contemplates reunified Korea’
New documents released by Wikileaks suggest there has been a major shift in China’s position on North Korea, with cables appearing to show it is ready to accept reunification with the South.
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Korea tensions: decisive action or a peaceful solution?
As South Korea bolsters its military forces amid tensions with the North, Chatham House Asia expert Dr John Swenson-Wright looks at the risky strategies ahead if a US-backed deterrence fails.
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More bodies found following North Korea shelling
The US has sent one of its aircraft carriers to South Korean waters today, in a show of solidarity after the artillery attack by North Korea on its southern neighbour.