Between lobbing missiles, Kim Jong-un looks to Russia for support
Kim Jong-un knows how to time his missile tests to maximum effect.
Kirsty Needham is China Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Kim Jong-un knows how to time his missile tests to maximum effect.
China signals it wants Russia to pass United Nations Security Council sanctions on North Korea.
A leafy street in Sydney's Burwood has been listed by China's feared corruption investigators as the possible residence of one of its 'most wanted' international fugitives.
China and Russia have vowed "to take further action" against the United States' ambition to build a global anti-missile shield.
Chinese media worry Russia will step into the rift between Beijing and Pyongyang should sanctions be extended.
A noisy military display stopped short of the feared nuclear weapons test or intercontinental missile launch.
Chinese President warns US counterpart against any action on North Korea that goes against UN resolutions.
North Korea's foreign ministry has lashed out at Julie Bishop and warned Australia was "coming within the range of the nuclear strike".
There are renewed fears that North Korea could conduct a nuclear test on April 25, the 85th anniversary of the founding of its military.
A wave nostalgia for the Monkey TV series wasn't confined to Australia. In China, there has been an outpouring of grief at the news that pioneering TV director Yang Jie has died.
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