May 10, 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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Panama wants 8 years for N. Korean vessel crew

Panama wants 8 years for N. Korean vessel crew

Captain and two others face judge's ruling expected one month from now

Panama wants 8 years for N. Korean vessel crew
Rob York
Rob York June 6, 2014
S. Korea returns N. Korean fisherman at Panmunjom

S. Korea returns N. Korean fisherman at Panmunjom

Seoul honors others' requests to stay in South over Pyongyang's protests

S. Korea returns N. Korean fisherman at Panmunjom
Rob York
Rob York June 4, 2014
S. Korean missionary sentenced to life

S. Korean missionary sentenced to life

Death sentenced avoided after 'sincere' confession to all crimes, KCNA reports

S. Korean missionary sentenced to life
Rob York
Rob York June 2, 2014
U.S. House committee votes to toughen sanctions

U.S. House committee votes to toughen sanctions

Bill would blacklist suspected human rights offenders, seek to label North a money-laundering concern

U.S. House committee votes to toughen sanctions
Rob York
Rob York May 30, 2014
S.K., Japan, U.S. to meet on intelligence sharing – Yonhap

S.K., Japan, U.S. to meet on intelligence sharing – Yonhap

Sensitivity of issue means MOU on cooperation not expected at meeting, official says

S.K., Japan, U.S. to meet on intelligence sharing – Yonhap
Rob York
Rob York May 28, 2014
N. Korean troops in border area on ‘high alert’ – KCNA

N. Korean troops in border area on ‘high alert’ – KCNA

State media continues denials of responsibility for last week's artillery firing

N. Korean troops in border area on ‘high alert’ – KCNA
Rob York
Rob York May 27, 2014
N. Korean nuke envoy confirms meeting U.S. experts

N. Korean nuke envoy confirms meeting U.S. experts

No word on any progress achieved during meeting in Mongolia on Friday

N. Korean nuke envoy confirms meeting U.S. experts
Rob York
Rob York May 26, 2014
N. Korean Catholics invited to pope’s August Seoul mass

N. Korean Catholics invited to pope’s August Seoul mass

Northern delegation considering request carefully, Seoul officials say

N. Korean Catholics invited to pope’s August Seoul mass
Rob York
Rob York May 25, 2014
North Korean body slams Sewol ‘massacre,’ says Park deserves death

North Korean body slams Sewol ‘massacre,’ says Park deserves death

Pyongyang’s criticism of tragedy’s handling not slowing despite own apartment building fiasco

North Korean body slams Sewol ‘massacre,’ says Park deserves death
Rob York
Rob York May 19, 2014
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