North Korea

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Politics & Society

Will the Winter Olympics ease tensions on the Korean peninsula?

The world’s attention is turning to South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics, and North Korea’s participation may be cause for cautious optimism

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Politics & Society

Could personal insults trigger war?

As US President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un fling insults at each other, many of those watching have asked the question: could lobbing mockery lead to lobbing missiles?

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Politics & Society

“Risky” lack of nuclear governance in the Asia Pacific

Strong nuclear industry governance is crucial to ensuring power stations are safe and industrial nuclear material is kept out of the wrong hands, but in large parts of the Asia Pacific nuclear governance too often looks like “window dressing”

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Politics & Society

North Korea: The ‘threat that leaves something to chance’

North Korea’s latest missile test has graphically demonstrated how it’s prepared to play the strategic game against the United States

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Politics & Society

Australia’s strategic steps before any North Korean conflict

As the war of words between the US and North Korea threatens to turn into war, the Australian Government will be working hard to exhaust all its peacemaking options before entering any conflict

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Politics & Society

More Jaw Jaw: Stopping North Korea going critical

As North Korea tests another missile, U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is willing to talk, but only under the right conditions

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Business & Economics

We need one law for all

North Korea’s nuclear test again proves that everybody needs to sign up if the world is to be rid of the worst of all terror weapons

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