Draft of proposed new sanctions on Pyongyang headed a vote by UN Security Council next week, yet Beijing fears such a move would destabilize Pyongyang
Analysts see political purpose in latest provocation: a calculated signal to Washington, Seoul and Tokyo that Kim regime not interested in diplomacy, and will not stop its weapons tests
South Korean president says he must consent to any military action against Pyongyang, but military experts say US has 'authority, capability and responsibility' for self-defense
South Korean President Moon Jae-in countered US President Donald Trump's remarks on North Korea
Ri Jong Ho describes new restrictions as 'perhaps the strongest sanctions ever imposed on Pyongyang'
Some nuclear weapons experts question Pyongyang's claim that ICBMs carrying compact nuclear warheads can now hit the US mainland
Experts suggest the stringent curbs UN Security Council passed to limit Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs may not change regime's behavior
Apparent disintegration of heat shield near end of missile's flight suggests Pyongyang has more work to do, according to experts
South Korea is talking about Lim Ji-hyun, who fled from North Korea in 2014 but who now appears to have returned there; she disappeared three months ago on a trip to China and may have been kidnapped
Report by Transitional Justice Working Group identifies more than 300 execution sites and 47 burial grounds in North Korea
Experts say Seoul's overtures to Pyongyang may fray relations with Washington more than they will improve links between the two Koreas
Kremlin contends Pyongyang launched a smaller missile last week, not an intercontinental-range device
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