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November 24, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rob York

Rob York

Rob York is director for regional affairs at the Pacific Forum. He previously worked as a production editor for The South China Morning Post and chief editor of NK News. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in Korean history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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Teen appeals Swedish denial of asylum, potential deportation

Migration board's decision hinged on advice from controversial linguistics company

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 12, 2014
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Beijing, Seoul agree to FTA, vow to rein in North’s nukes

North Korea’s old ally, rival for legitimacy grow ever closer as trade ties swell

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 10, 2014
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Paper: Japanese abductee died of overdose in 1994

Paper, citing Japanese report, says Yokota was given excessive amount of medication at psychiatric hospital

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 7, 2014
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Scholte falls short in Congressional bid

Veteran N. Korea rights activist unable to win blue district despite Republican successes

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 5, 2014
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Former prisoner motivated by N. Korea’s religious persecution

Fowle, imprisoned for six months, does not recommend smuggling Bibles into the North

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 3, 2014
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Kim Yong Nam in Uganda, new security deal may result

North Korea has long-standing ties to African governments, Kampala included

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 31, 2014
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Japan wants 12 abductees’ fates prioritized

Delegation from Japanese government travels to Pyongyang to discuss investigation progress

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 29, 2014
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No apologies to win detained prisoners’ release: Kerry

Experts compare situation to USS Pueblo, say not apologizing makes sense

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 27, 2014
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U.S., South Korea agree to delay OPCON handover

No date set for when South Korea will assume wartime control over own armed forces

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 24, 2014
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Security meeting prompts talk of Japan, SK summit

Closer security ties would allow intel-sharing on N. Korea, but face public discontent

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 22, 2014
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