Younger South Koreans worry that merging the countries would crush their successful society.
Analysts say the threats sound familiar but target nations cannot afford to drop their guard.
North Korea leader Kim Jong-un has urged troops to be on alert for a potential war, media reported, in its latest response following UN sanctions.
China is likely to agree to new sanctions on its ally, North Korea as its frustration grows after it defied bans to conduct its third nuclear test.
Elders keep a tight rein on the country’s leaders because they have to guard their place in history as well as their families’ financial interests.
As China prepares for its leadership transition, state media has hailed a "golden decade" under the incumbents.
At just 43, Jin Xing’s life has spanned numerous roles, two continents and, most famously, both genders.
China’s teenage swimming sensation has ascribed her stunning Olympic success to the quality training she has received since childhood.
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/ 1 November 2011
An American security commission has been accused of ulterior motives in claiming that US satellites were targeted by Chinese hackers.
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/ 29 October 2010
No sooner had death’s tentacles slackened their grip on Paul’s squidgy body, when the first conspiracy theory emerged.