Its missile tests have dominated the region in the past year and, with little to suggest any diplomatic aces from Trump, this is likely to continue
North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes dominated Asia-Pacific’s geopolitical landscape in 2017, and will loom large throughout the year ahead.
Pyongyang is enjoying better returns on each test, with the rest of the world seemingly helpless to resist its self-sponsored application to join the global nuclear club.