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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

North, South Korea hold first high-level talks in years

Agenda for talks unclear, but officials call them 'pleasant surprise' nonetheless

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 12, 2014
News

Ambassador’s visit cancelled, hopes for Bae release dashed

No explanation offered; turn of events rescinded August invitation

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 10, 2014
News

North threatens to cancel planned family reunions

Citing upcoming military drills, North threatens to nix get-togethers one day after date was set

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 6, 2014
News

KCNA slams Japan’s criticism of An memorial

Abe government criticized for efforts to ‘revive militarism’

Rob YorkRob YorkJanuary 27, 2014
News

Reporter: North Korean collapse not imminent

Geopolitical concerns of other nations stand in the way of reunification, correspondent says

Rob YorkRob YorkJanuary 22, 2014
Evergreen

Helping North Korea’s survivors of gender-based violence

"My mission is to have the refugees – both men and women – have this dialogue so they can share their ideas on how to catalyze peace on the Korean Peninsula"

Rob YorkRob YorkJanuary 13, 2014
News

Re-defector: No closer to going back to North Korea

Months later, Son Jong-hun is unsparing in criticisms of South Korean government, society

Rob YorkRob YorkDecember 5, 2013
Interviews

North Korea’s foreign policy is “reactive,” lacks strategy

Flake: Pillars of the Northern state may be weakening, leading to a dangerous period

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 27, 2013
News

Expert: Japanese expectations complicate abductee issue

Tokyo must clearly outline process, expectations to resolve the issue

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 26, 2013
News

North Korean human rights film festival starts in Toronto

Future editions of Jayu may feature films on human rights in additional countries

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 26, 2013