US awaits positive response for dialogue from N. Korea: State Dept.
A Pentagon spokesman also said the US has no hostile policy toward the North.
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New sanctions could put brakes on diplomacy with Pyongyang
The US declared sanctions and visa bans on human rights grounds against officials and entities in eight countries, including North Korea.
N. Korea continues operating main nuclear reactor at Yongbyon: CSIS
Suspected nuclear activities were previously observed at the laboratory from mid-February to early July.
Kim Jong-un urges to nurture ‘absolutely loyal’ military officers, improve education
Kim repeatedly underscored the “importance of military education in the current situation".
N. Korea ranked 17th for relative power among 26 Asia-Pacific countries
Asia Power Index shows N. Korea’s military capability outstrips Japan and Australia.
N. Korea to hold key party meeting as leader Kim set to mark 10 years in power
North Korea is set to mark the 10th anniversary of leader Kim Jong-un's rise to power later this month.
N. Korea slams AUKUS as US ‘tool for war’ threatening world security
A commentary posted on the North's foreign ministry said the world should be wary of the initiative, called AUKUS, that "brings dark clouds of a nuclear war to the world."
Kim Jong-un’s prolonged absence from public stokes speculation
The North Korean leader has been missing from public view for more than a month
What’s behind the emergence of Kim Jong-un-ism?
The North is elevating its leader’s status, making him equal to his predecessors
4 out of 10 North Koreans undernourished: Food and Agriculture Organization
Only five countries - Somalia, Haiti, the Central African Republic, Yemen and Madagascar - reported higher prevalence of undernourishment than North Korea in the report.