North Korea
New dangers prompt tougher Chinese line on North Korea
The Trump administration's belligerence has spurred China to put unprecedented economic pressure on North Korea
North KoreaWashington will talk to Pyongyang, but not yet
Statements by Washington's top foreign policy official suggest a change of approach to North Korea
North KoreaEast Asia missile defence drills will prompt reaction
Washington and its East Asian allies are holding joint missile defence drills; so are China and Russia
East AsiaKorean peninsula air drills raise miscalculation risk
Advanced US stealth jets are temporarily in South Korea for the largest-ever joint air force exercises
East AsiaSouth Korea may develop nuclear weapons
There is a small but real risk that Seoul will respond to the North Korean threat by building nuclear weapons of its own
South KoreaChina-US military talks will sow suspicion
Senior Chinese and US military officials have concluded crisis management talks on undisclosed topics
ChinaRisk of North Korea strike rises as capabilities grow
North Korea today tested its longest-range missile yet
North KoreaTrump faces limits to upping pressure on North Korea
The United States has returned North Korea to the list of state sponsors of terrorism from which it was removed in 2008.
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