Kim Jong-un
North Korea flaunts new missiles as top Chinese and Russian officials look on
The presence of Chinese and Russian leaders at the latest Pyongyang mega-parade underlines Kim Jong-un’s rising star as a geopolitical partner against the West.
- Choe Sang-Hun
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Rubbish balloons, K-pop and ghostly wailing: How life’s changing on Korean border
For Cho Yong-hae and his neighbours, ghostly wailing sounds blasting their village have finally stopped. But for the West, the problem is only growing louder.
- Lisa Visentin and Sean Na
- Exclusive
- China relations
Revealed: Details of private meetings Daniel Andrews held with leading Chinese business figures
The former Victorian premier began deepening his business networks in China less than a year after he resigned.
- Eryk Bagshaw
A hot mic revealed Putin’s secret immortality hope. Here’s how that could go
A regenerative medicine expert weighs in on the Russian leader’s ideas about living forever.
- Angus Dalton
Kim and Putin met in Beijing. Then the North Korean’s minders wiped away all traces he was there
Footage shows the reclusive state’s extraordinary measures to conceal clues about Kim’s health.
- Ju-min Park and Josh Smith
Daniel Andrews defends China visit as deputy premier rebukes him for photo with dictators
The former Victorian premier has defended his decision to attend a Chinese military parade and stand near Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin, saying the event was a chance to meet with regional leaders.
- Kieran Rooney and Paul Sakkal
- Analysis
- World politics
Xi’s big parade was much more than a message to Trump. Should we be worried?
Wednesday’s extravagant display of raw power on the streets of Beijing belies a more troubling shift in geopolitical relations.
- Michael Koziol
Hot mic catches Putin, Xi and Kim discussing ‘immortality’
The three dictators’ discussion was caught on a livestream as they led a group of other leaders ahead of a major military parade in Beijing.
- James Crisp
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- Political leadership
No security briefing before Andrews’ Beijing trip where he posed alongside Putin, Kim Jong-un
The former Victorian premier was photographed metres away from the dictators, while Bob Carr said he had decided not to go to the “Soviet-style” parade.
- Paul Sakkal, Nick Newling, Eryk Bagshaw and Rachel Eddie
- Analysis
- Political leadership
Daniel Andrews doesn’t care, but he has lost his moral compass
Footage of Andrews posing with Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin is not just an opportunity to try out some jokes about Dictator Dan. It’s actually quite serious.
- James Massola