Travis King: US soldier held by North Korea after crossing border
The United Nations command says the man was on an organised tour when he crossed without permission.
1970-01-01 08:00
Travis King: What we know so far about North Korea's detention of a US soldier
A soldier who crossed the border from South Korea was reportedly facing disciplinary action.
1970-01-01 08:00
First US nuclear sub docks in South Korea since 1981
The visit was agreed under a landmark defence pact in April and comes amid rising tensions with Pyongyang.
1970-01-01 08:00
North Korea: What missiles does it have?
North Korea has continued regular missile tests, including a new solid-fuel ballistic missile.
1970-01-01 08:00
North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile after threatening US
The launch comes after Pyongyang accused the US military of repeated air incursions.
1970-01-01 08:00
From trauma to training - new lives for North Korea’s defectors
The BBC gets rare access to a South Korean facility that helps those arriving from the North.
1970-01-01 08:00
North Korea: Residents tell BBC of neighbours starving to death
Rare interviews with ordinary people inside the secretive state reveal chronic food shortages and starvation.
1970-01-01 08:00
Profile: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
When Kim Jong-un took power in 2011, propaganda described him as "audacious" - they were not wrong.
1970-01-01 08:00
North Korea launches rocket after satellite warning
The launch comes shortly after the country announced it planned to send up its first space satellite.
1970-01-01 08:00
US war hero's remains returned home after 73 years
Cpl Luther Herschel Story died in the Korean War in 1950. His family is finally burying his remains.
1970-01-01 08:00