Kim Jong-un
- Analysis
- China relations
Xi Jinping is feted in Pyongyang as Kim Jong-un swivels to Moscow
In a rare visit to Pyongyang, Xi and Kim talked up China-North Korean ties, even as Kim draws closer to Vladimir Putin.
- Lisa Visentin
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- Opinion
- North Korea diplomacy
The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching
Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong-un. Much hinges on this.
- Peter Hartcher
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
Trump’s madcap folly emboldening this ‘axis of upheaval’
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, dubbed the CRINKs, have been bolstered by their shared determination to challenge the US-led world order.
- Peter Hartcher
- Opinion
- Political leadership
At this moment, grubby populism won’t help Australia. So why fuel it?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is working hard to subdue Australia’s populist outbreak. Liberal leader Angus Taylor is doing little to contain it.
- Peter Hartcher
Constant vigilance is essential if we are to preserve our social cohesion
North Korea is attempting to infiltrate Australian companies with agents posing as remote IT workers.
- The Herald's View
- Exclusive
- Investigations
Fake IDs and laptop farms: North Korea targets Australian firms to fund weapons program
A sting on a would-be recruit for a local company blows the lid on a global scam funnelling hundreds of millions of dollars to Pyongyang and sparking security fears.
- Nick McKenzie and Garry McNab
North Korea flaunts new missiles as top Chinese and Russian officials look on
The presence of Chinese and Russian leaders at the latest Pyongyang mega-parade underlines Kim Jong-un’s rising star as a geopolitical partner against the West.
- Choe Sang-Hun
Rubbish balloons, K-pop and ghostly wailing: How life’s changing on Korean border
For Cho Yong-hae and his neighbours, ghostly wailing sounds blasting their village have finally stopped. But for the West, the problem is only growing louder.
- Lisa Visentin and Sean Na
- Exclusive
- China relations
Revealed: Details of private meetings Daniel Andrews held with leading Chinese business figures
The former Victorian premier began deepening his business networks in China less than a year after he resigned.
- Eryk Bagshaw
A hot mic revealed Putin’s secret immortality hope. Here’s how that could go
A regenerative medicine expert weighs in on the Russian leader’s ideas about living forever.
- Angus Dalton