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Feb 13, 2013
North Korea warns of stronger action to come if the ensuing wave of global condemnation translates into tougher sanctions. Sunny Lee reports from Beijing
Read Article North Korea tests its most powerful nuclear bomb yet
Sep 06, 2010
Tit-for-tat naval manoeuvres have been occurring with increasing frequency since
the sinking of a South Korean warship. Read Article A 'new Cold War' in the Yellow Sea
Aug 27, 2010
Succession process to start next month, when the ailing North Korean leader will present his son, but the heir's youth has raised doubts. Read Article Kim Jong-il prepares to anoint his heir
Aug 13, 2010
China sees a conspiracy to gain Seoul's favour, and South Koreans speculate that the gesture is not much more than geopolitical posturing. Read Article Beijing suspicious of Japan's war crime apology
Aug 09, 2010
South Korea fears disruption of its oil supply if it gives in to demand for tougher sanctions. Read Article Seoul squeezed between US and Iran
Aug 05, 2010
Tension rises as Seoul feels the need to save face by operating military manoeuvres while Pyongyang vows 'physical retaliation'. Read Article North Korea: don't play games with us
Jul 22, 2010
The United States laid out a set of new sanctions against North Korea yesterday as punishment for torpedoing a South Korean navy ship in March. Read Article New sanctions on North Korea
Jul 21, 2010
Pyongyang warned to refrain from further provocations against South Korea and told it would face serious consequences for any 'irresponsible behaviour'. Read Article Clinton announces new US sanctions against North Korea
Jun 26, 2010
Report claims translator revealed confidential conversation records between Hu Jintao and Kim Jong-il to South Korea. Read Article China 'executes interpreter' for leak
Jun 14, 2010
US and China vie for dominance in East Asia, with dispute over sinking of South Korean corvette a perfect illustration of superpower rivalry. Read Article Ship at the centre of a great power game
