China has accused the U.S. and South Korea for flaring tensions with North Korea with military drills, prompting Pyongyang to launch a ballistic missile and spy satellite.
North Korea launched a missile Thursday that prompted evacuation warnings from Japanese officials, who believed that Hokkaido would be hit. Officials say it was a false alarm.
The People's Republic of China has appointed a new ambassador to North Korea, one of the few foreign ministries with the privilege of operating out of Pyongyang.