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US made secret visits to North Korea

A White House official made two secret visits to North Korea last year in an effort to improve relations after new ruler Kim Jong-Un assumed power, former US officials say.

Pacific monitored for radioactivity from N Korea test

ESR scientists are monitoring the Pacific for airborne radioactivity resulting from yesterday's underground nuclear test in North Korea.

Aaron Lim: North Korea's nuclear weapon lacks teeth

Gwynne Dyer: North Korea - a risk worth taking

If North Korea's new leader, Kim Jong Un, wanted to end the brutal and destructive tyranny his father and grandfather imposed on the country, he would need support from abroad.

SKorea's president-elect faces NKorea uncertainty

Park Geun-hye promises to reach out to North Korea with more humanitarian aid and deeper engagement after she moves into South Korea's presidential Blue House on February 25.

North Korea rocket launch concerning: McCully

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says he is seriously concerned by reports that North Korea plans to launch a satellite this month using a long-range ballistic missile.

Kiwi vets get funding for trip to Korean War service

North Korea tests rockets, develops missiles

North Korean officer executed by mortar for failing to mourn