Bloomberg Whatever the state of Kim Jong-un’s health, he has already put North Korea in its strongest position to resist US pressure in decades. Eight years after Kim filled the power vacuum left by the death of his reclusive father, Kim Jong Il, North Korea is more secure and less isolated. The 36-year-old supreme leader has achieved two key marks ...

Bloomberg Scotland broke with the UK government to set out what needs to happen before the nationwide lockdown imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus can be lifted. It is time for a “grown up” conversation with the country, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told reporters in Edinburgh on Thursday, days after UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock ruled out ...

Bloomberg India has opened a new all-weather access in a disputed part of its border with China to enable faster movement of troops and artillery, another potential irritant in relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. The new bridge, which can take 40 tons of weight, was built in Arunachal Pradesh in India’s remote northeast, a region that’s claimed by China ...