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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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Why Seoul, Tokyo don’t cooperate on North Korea

Why Seoul, Tokyo don’t cooperate on North Korea

Efforts at united front against Pyongyang, China hindered by domestic political concerns

Why Seoul, Tokyo don’t cooperate on North Korea
Joseph Sugarman
Joseph Sugarman | Rob York April 30, 2014
North Korea blasts Park after meetings with Obama

North Korea blasts Park after meetings with Obama

Trend toward personal insults against S. Korean president continues

North Korea blasts Park after meetings with Obama
Rob York
Rob York April 28, 2014
US urges against fourth nuclear test

US urges against fourth nuclear test

North Korea-monitoring site says 'early stages' in nuke test preparations may be underway

US urges against fourth nuclear test
Rob York
Rob York April 23, 2014
Russia, eying pipeline, forgives N. Korean debt

Russia, eying pipeline, forgives N. Korean debt

Expert says regional instability means project still an unlikely one

Russia, eying pipeline, forgives N. Korean debt
Rob York
Rob York April 21, 2014
How an assertive Russia views the Korean Peninsula

How an assertive Russia views the Korean Peninsula

Expert says Moscow may back Pyongyang in the event of conflict

How an assertive Russia views the Korean Peninsula
Joseph Sugarman
Joseph Sugarman | Rob York April 18, 2014
S. Korea rejects North’s proposed joint drone investigation

S. Korea rejects North’s proposed joint drone investigation

Pyongyang, as suspect, is 'not qualified' to participate in investigation into UAVs

S. Korea rejects North’s proposed joint drone investigation
Rob York
Rob York April 17, 2014
Where sexist, anti-Park rhetoric comes from and what it means

Where sexist, anti-Park rhetoric comes from and what it means

Experts divided on how traditional gender roles shape misogynist attacks on S.Korean president

Where sexist, anti-Park rhetoric comes from and what it means
Joseph Sugarman
Joseph Sugarman | Rob York April 16, 2014
Locals triumph in the Pyongyang marathon

Locals triumph in the Pyongyang marathon

Event opens doors to foreign amateur runners, draws 225 of them

Locals triumph in the Pyongyang marathon
Rob York
Rob York April 14, 2014
North considers reinvestigating Japan abductees – report

North considers reinvestigating Japan abductees – report

In return for reopening cases Pyongyang wants eased sanctions

North considers reinvestigating Japan abductees – report
Rob York
Rob York April 11, 2014
Australian PM blasts North as ‘outlaw state’

Australian PM blasts North as ‘outlaw state’

Speech comes after signing of trade pact with Seoul

Australian PM blasts North as ‘outlaw state’
Rob York
Rob York April 9, 2014
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