May 14, 2024

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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

Teen appeals Swedish denial of asylum, potential deportation

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

Teen appeals Swedish denial of asylum, potential deportation
Rob York
Rob York November 12, 2014
Beijing, Seoul agree to FTA, vow to rein in North’s nukes

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

Beijing, Seoul agree to FTA, vow to rein in North’s nukes
Rob York
Rob York November 10, 2014
Paper: Japanese abductee died of overdose in 1994

Paper: Japanese abductee died of overdose in 1994

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

Paper: Japanese abductee died of overdose in 1994
Rob York
Rob York November 7, 2014
Scholte falls short in Congressional bid

Scholte falls short in Congressional bid

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

Scholte falls short in Congressional bid
Rob York
Rob York November 5, 2014
Former prisoner motivated by N. Korea’s religious persecution

Former prisoner motivated by N. Korea’s religious persecution

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

Former prisoner motivated by N. Korea’s religious persecution
Rob York
Rob York November 3, 2014
Kim Yong Nam in Uganda, new security deal may result

Kim Yong Nam in Uganda, new security deal may result

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

Kim Yong Nam in Uganda, new security deal may result
Rob York
Rob York October 31, 2014
Japan wants 12 abductees’ fates prioritized

Japan wants 12 abductees’ fates prioritized

Delegation from Japanese government travels to Pyongyang to discuss investigation progress

Japan wants 12 abductees’ fates prioritized
Rob York
Rob York October 29, 2014
No apologies to win detained prisoners’ release: Kerry

No apologies to win detained prisoners’ release: Kerry

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

No apologies to win detained prisoners’ release: Kerry
Rob York
Rob York October 27, 2014
U.S., South Korea agree to delay OPCON handover

U.S., South Korea agree to delay OPCON handover

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

U.S., South Korea agree to delay OPCON handover
Rob York
Rob York October 24, 2014
Security meeting prompts talk of Japan, SK summit

Security meeting prompts talk of Japan, SK summit

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

Security meeting prompts talk of Japan, SK summit
Rob York
Rob York October 22, 2014
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