2017 Yearender: Shocks and surprises

The year Kim Jong Un played with fire

Sabre-rattling between an untested North Korean leader and a new president in the White House sent shock waves across the world. Tay Hwee Peng and Lim Yong trace the key events.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 21, 2017, with the headline The year Kim Jong Un played with fire. Subscribe