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Malaysian Court Charges Two Women With Kim Murder

Two women were charged Wednesday with the murder of Kim Jong-Nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, after his...

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South Korea, US Forces Begin Joint Military Drills

South Korea and the United States kicked off their annual, massive military exercises on Wednesday as North Korean...

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Trump Believes North Korea Is Greatest Threat

President Donald Trump believes the "greatest immediate threat" to the US is North Korea and its nuclear program, a...

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Women Suspects Arrive At Court For Kim Murder Charge

Two women accused of assassinating Kim Jong-Nam with a lethal nerve agent were Wednesday brought to a Malaysian court...

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Wary US and China Pledge Respect At First Trump-Era Meet

China's top diplomat wrapped up his first set of meetings in President Donald Trump's Washington on Tuesday satisfied...

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North Korea Diplomat In China Amid Coal Cut Tension

A senior North Korean diplomat arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with government officials, the first known visit...

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Two Women To Be Charged With Kim Murder

Two women arrested over the nerve agent assassination of Kim Jong Nam are to be charged with his murder, Malaysia said...

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Malaysian Firms Linked To North Korea Spy Front Shut

Two Malaysian firms linked to a North Korean front company the UN says was selling military equipment will be closed...

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US, S. Korea and Japan Look To Turn Screw On Pyongyang

Senior US, South Korean and Japanese officials met on Monday to discuss how better to enforce international sanctions...

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UN Slams North Korea Over ‘provocative’ Sanctions Evasion

Backed by China, the UN Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned North Korea for its "irresponsible and...

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EU Expands North Korea Sanctions

The European Union imposed additional sanctions on North Korea on Monday over nuclear and ballistic missile tests...

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China’s Top Diplomat Yang Jiechi To Visit US

China's top diplomat will be in the US this week, becoming the highest-level Chinese official to visit the United...

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Kim Jong Nam Died Within 20 Minutes, Autopsy Shows

Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, likely died within 20 minutes of being exposed to a...

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Kim Killing Suspect Was Paid $90 To Take Part In ‘TV Prank’

An Indonesian woman being held over the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam said Saturday she had been paid just RM400 ($90)...

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US Axes N. Korea Talks After Kim Murder

Planned talks in New York between North Korea and former US officials were canceled following the assassination of...

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Malaysia Seeks To Reassure Public After Nerve Agent Attack

Malaysian police Saturday told the public they would do everything possible to ensure there was no risk from the lethal...

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North Korea Steps Up Sanctions-Busting

North Korea is flouting tougher new UN sanctions with more ingenuous tactics, circumventing trade bans by relying on...

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China Says US Must Work Together On Solution To N. Korea

China called on the US to shoulder more responsibility in tackling North Korea's rogue nuclear programme Friday,...

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N. Korea Has Large Chemical Weapons Stockpile

North Korea has up to 5,000 tonnes of chemical weapons, South Korean experts said Friday, including the toxin used to...