With new leaders in South Korea, Japan and China, North Korea's nuclear test also fits another longtime pattern of a undertaking a provocative act early in the tenure of other political leaders, then following it with steps to smooth relations in hopes of persuading the others to provide financial aid and other assistance.
The UN resolution, passed on Tuesday, was proposed by the US and backed by China, North Korea's closest ally and biggest trading partner.
It was the result of a compromise deal between the US and China, North Korea's closest ally.
China and Russia, North Korea's closest allies, called for a resumption of the stalled multi-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programme.
Critics of Apple say that the company has run out of investment opportunities, while the smartphone and tablet market it dominates has peaked, and is seeing tougher competition from the likes of Korea's Samsung and China's Huawei.
Zhang and Yang Wei won 7-15 15-4 15-8 but China were denied a medal sweep by Ra Kyung-min and Lee Kyung-won of South Korea, who beat China's Zhao Tingting and Wei Yili 10-15 15-9 15-7 in the bronze medal match.
What is more, as Mr Anderson points out, China is more open to imports and foreign direct investment than South Korea, which helps China's quest for intellectual property.
Other regions are experiencing intense competition in trade and natural resources, including oil and minerals, by firms from Europe, U.S., Japan, Korea and China.
But South Korea's and China's working-age populations too will soon start to shrink.
The whole of the North, along with parts of China and Japan, will be within South Korea's new 800km range.
The latest deal comes at a time when the United States needs China in negotiations over Iran's and North Korea's nuclear programs.
China is North Korea's only ally and its major trading partner.
China, South Korea and Japan together are the world's largest importers of dry bulks.
China and Korea are on the job but the U.S. and Europe are reluctant to face the engineering issues.
Now the person holding that position is the president of GM's international operations, overseeing the company's ventures in China, Korea and Russia.
China, North Korea's most important financial and military backer, also welcomed the announcement and reiterated long-standing calls by Beijing for a resumption of six-party talks.
The broader message behind this point-scoring may have been that the West needs China's help in calming North Korea and in other trouble spots (such as Myanmar, see article), and that such help comes at a price, even where it appears to be in China's own self-interest.
China, Japan and South Korea plan to discuss the warship's sinking this weekend.
The talks with China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the U.S. are designed to persuade Pyongyang to halt its weapons development.
Despite recent improvements, education and infrastructure still lag behind China's or South Korea's (as a big power cut this week reminded Brazilians).
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In addition, the content that China viewers watch is much more diverse in terms of country of origin, from the U.S. to China, South Korea and Japan, Wang says.
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Asia's big exporters, China, Japan and South Korea, are already investing in ice-capable vessels, or planning to do so.
Christine Milne, a Greens parliamentarian, reckons Australia's plan will boost incentives for China and South Korea, which are exploring market-based anti-carbon mechanisms themselves.
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"It would be a grave concern for Japan, " Mr. Suga said, adding that Tokyo would work closely on the matter with South Korea, the U.S., China and Russia.
Nuclear negotiators from the U.S., North and South Korea, China, Russia and Japan spent Friday discussing a draft agreement produced by China, where talks are being held.
The six-party process -- including the nations of North Korea, South Korea, the United States, Russia, China and Japan -- is the diplomatic effort to address North Korea's nuclear program.
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