North Korea
‘Games like this, they make you believe’: Matildas clear quarter-final hurdle
With 2027 World Cup qualification secure after a 2-1 win over “the best team”, North Korea, Australia are in the final four in their quest for the Asian Cup trophy.
- Emma Kemp
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After a doping ban in 2013, North Korea vanished from women’s football. Until now
North Korea are the “dark horse” of women’s football, according to Tom Sermanni, who was the last Australian coach to go up against the team.
- Frances Howe and Emma Kemp
Trump doubles down on nuclear tests as Russia issues warning
The US president’s surprise remarks have drawn confusion inside and outside the government – and a reaction from the Kremlin that risks restarting the Cold War.
- Reuters
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
‘The risk has heightened’: Defence chief’s blunt warning on China
The Department of Defence has warned of more clashes between the Chinese and Australian militaries, as the People’s Liberation Army expands.
- Nick Newling
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
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
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‘You conspire against us’: Trump lets fly as China shows off its firepower
The US president took aim at Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader used major military parade in Beijing to warn that the world was facing a choice – peace or war.
- Laurie Chen and Joe Cash
Seen but not heard: the 12-year-old girl poised to take over a kingdom
She holds no known official title. The outside world has never heard her voice. State media has not even named her, except to say she is the “most beloved”,“respected” daughter of North Korea’s leader.
- Pablo Robles and Choe Sang-Hun
North Korea raises capsized warship damaged in botched launch
It wasn’t immediately clear what condition the ship is in from lying in the water for several days after the launch failure, which Kim Jong-un labelled “a criminal act”.
- Kim Tong-hyung