North Korea diplomacy
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- 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
- China
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
Why these South Koreans are supporting North Korea in the Asian Cup
Joon Shik Shin is leading a group of fans to support the North Korea women’s team in the hope that it will be a small step towards peace in the peninsula.
- Frances Howe
- Explainer
- Nuclear disarmament
The last US-Russia nuclear treaty has expired. What now?
Since the dawn of the nuclear age, there have been efforts to limit nuclear arms. What does this treaty’s lapse mean for the world?
- Angus Holland
- Opinion
- World markets
Buckle up for a volatile year of Trump-Xi bromance, Taiwan and Kim
Asia is heading into an increasingly precarious year, with deepening tensions that will have a cascading effect on all of us.
- Karishma Vaswani
Trump doubles down on nuclear tests as Russia issues warning
The US president’s surprise remarks have drawn confusion inside and outside the government – and a reaction from the Kremlin that risks restarting the Cold War.
- Reuters
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
North Korea raises capsized warship damaged in botched launch
It wasn’t immediately clear what condition the ship is in from lying in the water for several days after the launch failure, which Kim Jong-un labelled “a criminal act”.
- Kim Tong-hyung
Failure to launch: Who’s to blame for Kim Jong-un’s dockside disaster?
Destined to be the pride of his revamped navy, the recent launch of North Korea’s latest warship turned into an embarrassment for Kim Jong-un and his regime.
- Choe Sang-Hun and Jiawei Wang