Pyongyang, July 16 - North Korea's army chief, Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho, has been relieved of his post due to his illness, Xinhua reported Monday, citing the official KCNA news agency.

Pyongyang, July 16 : North Korean military chief Ri Yong-ho has reportedly been removed from all official posts.

According to the state-run media, Yong had been removed `because of illness'.

Pyongyang, July 11 : The woman who was recently seen with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at several official events has been identified as his old lover and a once married pop star, according to South Korean intelligence source

Pyongyang, July 9 : Disney characters `Mickey Mouse' and `Winnie the Pooh' took the stage in North Korea during a concert for new leader Kim Jong Un, according to a report.

Pyongyang, July 3 : North Korea is continuing to violate UN sanctions by attempting to ship arms to Syria and Burma, and illegally importing luxury goods, according to a UN report.

Pyongyang, June 28 - North Korean officials have posthumously honoured a 14-year-old girl who drowned in a flood while trying to save portraits of leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il, RIA Novosti reported.

Washington, June 19 : The US Monday extended its sanctions against North Korea for another year.In a notice sent to Congress, US President Barack Obama said North Korea posed an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to US national security, foreign policy

Pyongyang (North Korea), June 12 : Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People''s Republic of Korea (DPRK), called on his people to carry forward the socialist revolution cause under Kim IL Sung and Kim Jong IL''s guidance, the official news