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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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U.S. wants talks on envoy to seek detainees’ release

U.S. wants talks on envoy to seek detainees’ release

North has accepted, then revoked previous invitations for envoy on prisoner release

U.S. wants talks on envoy to seek detainees’ release
Rob York
Rob York September 17, 2014
N. Korea suggests Tokyo meet with abduction ‘survivors’

N. Korea suggests Tokyo meet with abduction ‘survivors’

Paper reports offer as Japan PM ups pressure on Pyongyang

N. Korea suggests Tokyo meet with abduction ‘survivors’
Rob York
Rob York September 15, 2014
Seoul, U.S. to discuss OPCON transfer next week

Seoul, U.S. to discuss OPCON transfer next week

Seoul still pushing for delay in transfer of wartime military control, currently set for 2015

Seoul, U.S. to discuss OPCON transfer next week
Rob York
Rob York September 12, 2014
N. Korea will seek improved S. Korea ties – premier

N. Korea will seek improved S. Korea ties – premier

Pak Pong Ju's statement contains no specifics; North shows cyclical approach toward inter-Korean relations

N. Korea will seek improved S. Korea ties – premier
Rob York
Rob York September 10, 2014
Matthew Miller to be tried next Sunday: KCNA

Matthew Miller to be tried next Sunday: KCNA

Announcement of trial comes less than a week after interview pleading for help

Matthew Miller to be tried next Sunday: KCNA
Rob York
Rob York September 8, 2014
Report: N. Korea’s suicide rate tops South’s

Report: N. Korea’s suicide rate tops South’s

Unlike most countries, North Korea's suicide rate appears to break down evenly among men, women

Report: N. Korea’s suicide rate tops South’s
Rob York
Rob York September 5, 2014
UFG drills a stumbling block to reunification: state media

UFG drills a stumbling block to reunification: state media

N. Korean paper claims S. Koreans will resist 'doing harm to compatriots'

UFG drills a stumbling block to reunification: state media
Rob York
Rob York September 3, 2014
Black market cash: The real value of N. Korean won

Black market cash: The real value of N. Korean won

Differences in official, unofficial exchange rates can lead to confusing economic reports

Black market cash: The real value of N. Korean won
Rob York
Rob York September 1, 2014
North Korea launches projectile from east coast

North Korea launches projectile from east coast

Launch comes after Pyongyang nixes cheerleader squad's Asian Games visit

North Korea launches projectile from east coast
Rob York
Rob York September 1, 2014
Why Seoul shrugs at U.S.-led missile defense

Why Seoul shrugs at U.S.-led missile defense

China's concerns, economics matters and benefits of self-reliance dampen South Korea's interest in THAAD missile defense system

Why Seoul shrugs at U.S.-led missile defense
Rob York
Rob York August 29, 2014
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