Insults, ICBMs and daring defections: A guide to the North Korea crisis

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Show Caption Hide Caption U.S. 'strongly condemns' missile launch State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert read a statement from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Tuesday that strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile launch. (Nov. 28)

North Korea and the United States have been at loggerheads for decades. The conflict has escalated since President Trump took office and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has refused to back down in his pursuit of nuclear weapons. Here's an overview of recent USA TODAY stories about the crisis that has brought the two nations to the brink of war.

THE NUCLEAR THREAT

THE RESPONSE

THE IMPACT

KOREAN ECONOMICS

KIM JONG UN & FAMILY

THE INSULTS

LIFE IN NORTH KOREA