April 28, 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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S. Korea seizes Northern fishing boat

S. Korea seizes Northern fishing boat

Vessel ventured into Southern waters in area of frequent confrontations

S. Korea seizes Northern fishing boat
Rob York
Rob York March 28, 2014
Understanding Christian witnessing in N. Korea

Understanding Christian witnessing in N. Korea

Despite dangers and criticisms, Christians fear ‘eternal consequences’ of not carrying out missions

Understanding Christian witnessing in N. Korea
Rob York
Rob York March 26, 2014
Park expected to talk unification in Germany

Park expected to talk unification in Germany

Korean presidents have customarily used visits to Germany to discuss unification plans

Park expected to talk unification in Germany
Rob York
Rob York March 24, 2014
Newly elected assembly to meet  April 9

Newly elected assembly to meet April 9

Parliament expected to approve personnel changes following Jang purge

Newly elected assembly to meet  April 9
Rob York
Rob York March 21, 2014
UN COI human rights report fabricated – N. Korean ambassador

UN COI human rights report fabricated – N. Korean ambassador

State media calls U.S. the world’s worst violator of human rights

UN COI human rights report fabricated – N. Korean ambassador
Rob York
Rob York March 19, 2014
North wants 10 percent raise for Kaesong employees

North wants 10 percent raise for Kaesong employees

South appears unwilling to consider increase, citing last year’s shutdown

North wants 10 percent raise for Kaesong employees
Rob York
Rob York March 17, 2014
Parents of abducted Japanese girl meet granddaughter

Parents of abducted Japanese girl meet granddaughter

Five-day meeting arranged through restarted Tokyo-Pyongyang Red Cross talks

Parents of abducted Japanese girl meet granddaughter
Rob York
Rob York March 16, 2014
A red line between what China, North Korea want

A red line between what China, North Korea want

Beijing, touting stability, faces balancing act over Pyongyang

A red line between what China, North Korea want
Rob York
Rob York March 14, 2014
Military official at heart of purge rumors elected to Supreme Assembly

Military official at heart of purge rumors elected to Supreme Assembly

Other rising stars close to Kim elected as state media reports 100 percent turnout

Military official at heart of purge rumors elected to Supreme Assembly
Rob York
Rob York March 12, 2014
Kim elected with 100 percent of the vote – KCNA

Kim elected with 100 percent of the vote – KCNA

Results in other districts may be monitored to track Kim's consolidation of power

Kim elected with 100 percent of the vote – KCNA
Rob York
Rob York March 10, 2014