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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.

News

S. Korea seizes Northern fishing boat

Vessel ventured into Southern waters in area of frequent confrontations

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 28, 2014
Analysis

Understanding Christian witnessing in N. Korea

Despite dangers and criticisms, Christians fear ‘eternal consequences’ of not carrying out missions

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 26, 2014
News

Park expected to talk unification in Germany

Korean presidents have customarily used visits to Germany to discuss unification plans

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 24, 2014
News

Newly elected assembly to meet April 9

Parliament expected to approve personnel changes following Jang purge

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 21, 2014
News

UN COI human rights report fabricated – N. Korean ambassador

State media calls U.S. the world’s worst violator of human rights

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 19, 2014
News

North wants 10 percent raise for Kaesong employees

South appears unwilling to consider increase, citing last year’s shutdown

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 17, 2014
News

Parents of abducted Japanese girl meet granddaughter

Five-day meeting arranged through restarted Tokyo-Pyongyang Red Cross talks

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 16, 2014
News

A red line between what China, North Korea want

Beijing, touting stability, faces balancing act over Pyongyang

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 14, 2014
News

Military official at heart of purge rumors elected to Supreme Assembly

Other rising stars close to Kim elected as state media reports 100 percent turnout

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 12, 2014
News

Kim elected with 100 percent of the vote – KCNA

Results in other districts may be monitored to track Kim's consolidation of power

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 10, 2014