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Kim Jong-un rips up plan to reunify Korea, raising fears of all-out war
Seasoned North Korea experts warn Kim is not just experiencing a fit of pique, but has signalled an unprecedented shift in ideology.
- by Nicola Smith
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Cambodians fear violence when regime leader visits Australia
Six years ago, Hun Sen threatened to “beat up” protesters in Sydney. Now his son is in power and coming to Melbourne, critics of the regime in Phnom Penh fear they’ll face a new round of intimidation.
- by Chris Barrett
‘Queen Wen’s’ journey from Wuhan to the Australian Open final
The 21-year-old who left home to practise at age seven has rocketed from relative obscurity to become the next big thing in Chinese tennis.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Pursuing a closer dialogue, Macron is feted in India on Republic Day
India’s plans to purchase 26 more French Rafale fighter aircraft and three Scorpene submarines.
- by Ashok Sharma
Crowning of Ukrainian-born Miss Japan sparks debate over ‘Japaneseness’
Karolina Shiino, 26, is the first naturalised Japanese citizen to take the crown.
- by Danielle Demetriou
Shane Warne and the China factor: One reporter’s tour of South-East Asia
From covering Shane Warne’s tragic death to travelling with Penny Wong to her home town, Chris Barrett saw a bit of everything.
- by Chris Barrett
Modi hails era of ‘harmony’ at opening of Hindu temple built on razed mosque
Nearly 40 years ago, a young Narendra Modi knocked on doors to raise money for a temple. Its opening is a triumph for Hindu nationalists but not for the country’s 200m Muslims.
- by Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar
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Earthquakes
Powerful quake strikes western part of China
State broadcaster CCTV said there were several aftershocks since the main quake, which registered 7.1 in magnitude.
Landslide in mountainous south-west China buries 47 people
A landslide in south-west China’s mountainous Yunnan province has buried at least 47 people and forced the evacuation of 200 more amid freezing temperatures and falling snow.
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US Votes 2024
‘Crazy decisions’: What a Trump victory could mean for Taiwan
Donald Trump’s re-election could have significant implications for Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Putin willing to visit Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang soon, North Korea says
It would be Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first trip to North Korea in more than two decades, after he visited Kim Jong-il – current leader Kim Jong-un’s father – in 2000.
- by Kim Tong-Hyung