Kim Jong Un has passed through the border city of Dandong en route to his highly anticipated Hanoi summit with US President Donald Trump. Passing over the Friendship Bridge that crosses from North Korea into the PRC, Kim’s heavily-armoured luxury train was not expected to stop for very long in the Chinese city. Dandong was… Full Story »
The White Rajah: The Victorian adventurer who won an Asian empire
THE WHITE RAJAH: The Philippines officially lays claim to Malaysian province of Sabah, the northeast portion of the Island of Borneo. Historians argue that the Sultan of Sulu only leased it to the British on a temporary basis and so it should revert to Philippine sovereignty. While the arguments may hold water, it’s unlikely to… Full Story »
A brief history: American and North Korean relations
Things are looking up on the DPRK-US front: for the first time in history, a sitting president has met with the chairman of the DPRK, in what has already become a politically momentous event. For the first time in the DPRK’s history, it seems that the USA is finally willing to both recognise them and… Full Story »
