Thae Yong-ho is one of the highest ranking North Korean officials ever to defect. He's been talking to the BBC's Steve Evans about the regime.
North Korea human rights
Pratik Jakhar
BBC Monitoring
So far, the country claims to have no cases of Covid-19 - but that has been questioned.
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The incredible tale of the North Korean prison guard and prisoner who broke out of a detention centre together to flee the country's repressive regime.
Laura Bicker
BBC News, Seoul
With no shift in sight from either side the coming weeks may be crucial for US-North Korean diplomacy.
Read moreThe new town, which boasts a ski slope and a stadium, is said to be unlike any other in North Korea.
The new town, which boasts a ski slope and a stadium, is said to be unlike any other in North Korea.
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Hours after the comments North Korea launched two short-range projectiles off its east coast.
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Laura Bicker
BBC News, Seoul
The lonely death of Han Sung-ok and her son, possibly by starvation, has South Korea asking "if only"...
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The test, the third in eight days, is seen as a reaction to planned US-South Korean military exercises.
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Pyongyang resident Alek Sigley has not been heard from and there are fears he may have been detained.
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