Jasper Becker is the author of Rogue Regime: Kim Jong Il and the Looming Threat of North Korea
March 2018
A Trump ‘deal’ with Kim Jong-un would only help a despicable regime survive
Jasper Becker
North Korea has dodged previous pacts, and now we could just be seeing a fresh round, says Jasper Becker, author of Rogue Nation
December 2013
The execution of Kim Jong-un's uncle signals the hardliners are back
Jasper Becker
Jasper Becker: A massive purge may now be under way, with anyone connected to Jang Song-thaek in peril. Hopes of an end to the North Korea crisis have been dealt a serious blow
June 3 1989: On this day in 1989, the Chinese authorities brutally surpressed pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. This is how the Guardian reported the news.
'Thousands dead' as ruthless assault goes on - Wounded die for lack of care
June 4 1989, On this day: Chinese Army soldiers opened fire on Beijing's streets in response to pro-democracy demonstrations. This is how the Guardian reported the events.
Troops' excesses 'even worse than Japanese' - The horror of a people attacked by its own army
June 4 1989: On this day tanks rolled in to Tiananmen Square in response to the pro-democracy demonstrators gathered there. This is how the Guardian reported the events.
