What does 2019 hold for Kim Jong-un and North Korea?
(The Guardian North Korea)

Kim Jong-un goes into 2019 with diplomatic momentum to build on after last year´s historic meeting with the US president, Donald Trump. As Kim attempts to negotiate a fresh summit, the Guardian´s Tania Branigan looks at his leadership so far and Emma Graham-Harrison describes a rare trip to Pyongyang and the humanitarian conditions for ordinary North Koreans. Plus: Catherine Shoard, at the start of the annual film awards season, argues prizes are not necessarily a mark of qualityDonald Trump has revealed that negotiations are underway to secure a location for a new summit with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, after the historic meeting between the two men in Singapore last year.It came after Kim warned in a New Year´s speech that Pyongyang may change its approach to nuclear talks if Washington persisted with sanctions. Continue reading...