US embassy cables: Former Singapore PM on ‘psychopathic’ North Koreans

30Nov10

WikiLeaks reveals Lee Kuan Yew’s less than diplomatic thoughts on North Korea, Taiwan and China, in a US diplomatic cable dating from May 2009.  The Guardian: 7. (S) MM Lee said he wishes the USG well in its efforts on North Korea, but he would be surprised if the North Koreans agree to give up […]

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Tags: china, kim jong il, lee kuan yew, north korea, nuclear weapons, wikileaks

Troubled Countries

10Jul10

Lee Kuan Yew pens a piece for a rotating column at Forbes, touching on the Koreas, Thailand and monetary union in East Asia with reference to the euro: It’s not clear what North Korea hoped to gain by this wanton act of state terrorism. But cross-border tensions tend to rally North Koreans around their leader, […]

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Tags: euro, lee kuan yew, monetary union, north korea, thailand