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‘Deeply troubling’: North Korea appears to have restarted main nuclear reactor, UN warns

The reactor produces plutonium, one of the two key ingredients used to build nuclear weapons.

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A 2008 file image of the cooling tower of the Yongbyon nuclear complex being demolished in Yongbyon, North Korea.

‘ACCELERATING CHANGES’: North Korea and China vow to strengthen ties with new announcement

And Chinese president Xi Jinping issued a chilling warning to ‘hostile forces’.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Kim Jong Un warns of ‘grave consequences’, fires top officials after COVID incident

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday.

‘SERIOUS BLUNDER’: North Korea fires warning against US decision to allow South Korea to build powerful missiles

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North Korea has responded to the May 21 summit between the leaders of the US and South Korea.

North Korea warns US over 'big blunder'

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North Korea launched two ballistic missiles on Thursday, according to an intelligence assessment. Pictured, Kim Jong Un.

US police accused of grabbing senior librarian ‘by the hair’ during violent traffic stop

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North Carolina police are being sued over their arrest of Stephanie Bottom, a 66-year-old black woman.