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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

Released missionary tells of ‘grueling’ interrogations in NK

Short says he confessed to breaking law, but calls mission work 'God-directed duty'

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 7, 2014
News

Post-war U.S. government fostered ‘extremism’ in both Koreas — scholar

Tensions roiled under American occupation eventually ‘erupted’ in Korean War

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 5, 2014
News

North Korea releases Australian missionary

Release comes after Pyongyang's refusal to discuss detention of South Korean evangelist

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 3, 2014
Investigations

North’s low press freedom score corroborates UN COI report

In face of Associated Press presence, why is North Korea's freedom-of-the-press ranking still dismal?

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 25, 2014
News

Tensions in hereditary leadership can resolve nuclear issue – academic

Author says North appears ‘confused’ about which leader’s policies to embrace

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 22, 2014
News

Abductee’s parents see potential resolution after UN report

Nearly three decades after daughter's abduction, Megumi Yokota's parents still fight for her

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 20, 2014
News

N. Korean rights activist sets sights on U.S. Congress

Well-known for advocacy, Scholte nonetheless faces long odds in Virginia

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 20, 2014
News

Australian man arrested in North Korea for Missionary Activities

Arrest comes three months after release of American 85 year old, Merrill Newman

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 19, 2014
News

UN to condemn North Korea for human rights abuses

Expert says blanket criticism unlikely to achieve positive change without recognizing broader context

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 17, 2014
News

North, South Korea agree to go forward with reunions

Assessments mixed regarding North's intentions, willingness to follow through

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 14, 2014