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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un applauds at the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo supplied by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 11, 2021.KCNA/via REUTERS
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Defectors sue N Korea's Kim Jong Un in Tokyo over repatriations

The unusual case is a bid to hold Pyongyang responsible for a scheme that saw more than 90,000 people move to North Korea from Japan between 1959 and 1984

The United Nations flag is seen during the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Yana Paskova
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UN rights report warns of North Korea 'Starvation Risk'

Flanked by nuclear missile, N Korean leader says US, S Korea threaten peace
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Flanked by nuclear missile, N Korean leader says US, S Korea threaten peace

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N Korea's Kim calls for improving people's lives amid 'grim' economy

A general view of a rice field in North Korea's propaganda village Kaepoong in this picture taken from the top of the Aegibong Peak Observatory, south of the demilitarised zone (DMZ), separating the two Koreas in Gimpo, South Korea, October 5, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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UN expert calls for N.Korea sanctions to be eased as starvation risk looms

A newly developed anti-aircraft missile is seen during a test conducted by the Academy of Defence Science, in this undated photo released on 1 October 2021 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS
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North Korea accuses UN of double standards over missile tests, warns of consequences

A newly developed anti-aircraft missile is seen during a test conducted by the Academy of Defence Science, in this undated photo released on October 1, 2021 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS
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N Korea fires new anti-aircraft missile in latest test

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a policy speech at the second-day sitting of the 5th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released on September 30, 2021 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Photo :Reuters
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N Korea's Kim offers to restore inter-Korean hotline, slams US 'hostile policy'

In this file photo taken on March 2, 2019, Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi. Photo: Hindustan Times
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Kim Jong Un's sister gets a post on top North Korean body

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what North Korea claims to be a new hypersonic missile launched from Toyang-ri, Ryongrim County, Jagang Province, North Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea said Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 it successfully tested the new hypersonic missile it implied was being developed as nuclear capable as it continues to expand its military capabilities while pressuring Washington and Seoul over long-stalled negotiations over its nuclear weapons. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. Photo : UNB/AP
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North Korea says hypersonic missile made 1st test flight

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Ships used by North Korean Smuggling operations in defiance of international sanctions. Photo: Collected
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UK says it has seen ships breaching North Korea sanctions