A visit to Pyongyang: the Kim dynasty’s homage to Stalinism
As despotic personality cults go, Stalin's example still leads the pack. But North Korea's ruling family have taken it to a new extreme.
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Australia must sign the prohibition on nuclear weapons: here’s why
At a time of increasing threat of nuclear war, a historic treaty to ban nuclear weapons might provide a much-needed panacea.
Will China do the right thing about North Korea?
China could win unprecedented global credibility by emerging as the champion of an international effort that fixes the North Korea problem once and for all. Does it have the moxie?
British policy towards Zimbabwe during Matabeleland massacre: licence to kill
The effects of President Mugabe's post-independence security clampdown that led to the murder of between 10 000 and 20 000 Zimbabweans, known as the Matabeleland massacre, continue to be felt.
While the world frets over North Korea, what to do about Iran also causes headaches
A policy tug-of-war is taking place in the Trump White House over what to do about Iran.
North Korea tests not just a bomb but the global nuclear monitoring system
A former member of the Australian delegation to the Committee on Disarmament in Geneva explains how the CTBTO monitoring system detects nuclear tests.
Caught between Trump and Kim, Japan is nervous and alone
Japan's security is based on the guarantee that America will protect it, come what may – but that guarantee may no longer be reliable.
What the West gets wrong about North Korea’s motives, and why some South Koreans admire the North
North Korea's legitimacy derives almost wholly from its subjects’ perception of perfect strength and resolve. This makes it harder for Pyongyang to back down.
Why UN sanctions against North Korea’s missile program failed
The international community has been trying to stop North Korea from developing long-range missiles for decades. So what went wrong?
What happens to North Koreans who flee their country – and what can they tell us?
Getting out of North Korea isn't easy, but tens of thousands have managed it nonetheless.
When it comes to North Korea, China is happy to make Trump squirm
China is probably no more fond of the North Korean regime than the Americans are, but it is walking a fine line between managing both nations and ensuring its own continued rise.
Beware the cult of ‘tech fixing’ – it’s why America is eyeing the nuclear button
What do intercontinental missiles and Apple's app store have in common? Alvin M Weinberg.
Apple and 7-Eleven show why Trump’s threat to sever China trade over Korea rings hollow
The president said he's considering ending trade with any country that does business with North Korea. Here's why that will never happen.
As North Korean missiles fly, Canada faces a crisis of conscience
As North Korea ups the missile ante, it's time for Canada to take a meaningful stand against China's continued sly backing of its atrocious ally.
China will do little about North Korea before the National Congress
China's Xi Jinping has a crucial political manoeuvre to execute at home – and North Korea has stolen the limelight.
What ‘sniffer’ planes can tell us about North Korea’s nuclear tests
Want to know if a rogue state has performed a nuclear test? Sniffer planes can help.
Kim Jong-un’s nuclear ambition: what is North Korea’s endgame?
North Korea wants the security and prestige of nuclear weapons. It won't give them up.
North Korea panics the world, but ‘H-bomb’ test changes little
Pyongyang's latest test isn't the great leap forward it purports to be.
Q&A: what earthquake science can tell us about North Korea’s nuclear test
Within hours of North Korea's latest underground nuclear test, Japan and South Korea were both able to independently confirm it had happened. How?
Five things to watch out for at the Chinese Communist Party congress
The future direction of the Chinese Communist Party will be decided at this year's National Congress. The leader may not change but there are key roles up for grabs.
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