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North Korea Party Congress reaffirms Kim's rule
Thousands of delegates have convened in Pyongyang for the first congress of the ruling party in 36 years
North KoreaChina will carefully calibrate North Korea sanctions
China appears to be imposing undeclared sanctions on North Korea, on top of already unprecedented formal commitments
ChinaNorth Korea's food insecurity is likely to worsen
Sanctions have triggered a spike in prices and food production has fallen for the first time in years
North KoreaWashington will ignore objections to THAAD deployment
China and Russia have strongly objected to US efforts to bolster missile defences in East Asia
East AsiaNorth Korean defections play into Southern politics
South Korea's government has announced the defection of a high-ranking Northern officer, days before a general election
North KoreaMissile defence plans raise conflict risk in East Asia
China is objecting forcefully to plans to station a new US missile defence system in South Korea
East AsiaNorth Korea risk rises till war games end
Pyongyang is making new threats in rapid succession
North KoreaNorth Korea sanctions usher in new era of tension
The UN Security Council has imposed its strongest ever sanctions on Pyongyang, but regional realignments may matter more
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