Asia-Pacific

Pyongyang raises stakes with third test

North Korea’s latest defiance puts new pressure on China and west

• World condemns N Korea nuclear test
• Iran claims conversion of uranium to fuel

Pyongyang presents test as self-defence

North Korea puts alliance with China under strain

• China presented with stark test of policy
• The World Nuclear test triggers four questions

Q&A: North Korea’s nuclear progress

• Pyongyang raises stakes with third test
• World condemns N Korea nuclear test

The World: Nuclear test triggers four questions

• Pyongyang raises stakes with third test
• World condemns N Korea nuclear test

China presented with stark test of policy

Nuclear move puts pressure on new leadership

• Timeline North Korea’s nuclear history
• UN expands sanctions on North Korea