Can North Korea use Vietnam as a model for its future progress?
North Korea and Vietnam have a lot in common including their Communist roots and a history of conflict with the US. Could the former learn lessons from the latter’s development?
North Korea
ASEAN: The reluctant ‘middle-man’ in the inter-Korean peace process
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailSeoul believes that increased ASEAN involvement with North Korea will help rapprochement. Some ASEAN members, however, are cautious about becoming further embroiled in the Korean…
Is Hun Sen turning Cambodia into a pariah state in ASEAN?
As Prime Minister Hun Sen strengthens his position, he threatens to make Cambodia a pariah state – similar to North Korea – within ASEAN.
A Forbidden Friendship: Myanmar’s Secret Ties to Kim Jong Un’s Regime
Myanmar needs to disclose her collaboration with North Korea to avoid US sanctions.
What happens next on North Korea?
Tensions between China, America and North Korea have reached boiling point in the Pacific as Pyongyang’s man threatens thermonuclear war.
The snake of Pyongyang: Why Kim Jong Nam’s murder changes everything for Malaysia
Kim Jong Nam’s murder has pushed relations between Malaysia and North Korea to breaking point. The incident marks a new era of North Korean diplomacy.
Malaysia puts justice first and continues to stand up to North Korea
Putting the hunt for justice first, Malaysia brushed aside North Korean criticism of their handling of the assassination of Kim Jong-nam. It is the latest example of Malaysia successfully dealing with North Korean demands and threats.
New priorities: Is Beijing stepping back from the South China Sea disputes?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailJapan, South Korea and China recently held a meeting for the first time in five years to discuss missile tests by Pyongyang. This thawing in…
Is South Korea making enemies by using the US missile defence system?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Claire Heffron South Korea’s move to install the disputed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) ballistic missile system, as part of the US’s “pivot to Asia” approach, could help…
Sanctions on North Korea for money laundering: politically motivated?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Loke Hoe Yeong North Korea has been known to be at the receiving end of sanctions due to its nuclear programme and its human…