April 19, 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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Released missionary tells of ‘grueling’ interrogations in NK

Released missionary tells of ‘grueling’ interrogations in NK

Short says he confessed to breaking law, but calls mission work 'God-directed duty'

Released missionary tells of ‘grueling’ interrogations in NK
Rob York
Rob York March 7, 2014
Post-war U.S. government fostered ‘extremism’ in both Koreas — scholar

Post-war U.S. government fostered ‘extremism’ in both Koreas — scholar

Tensions roiled under American occupation eventually ‘erupted’ in Korean War

Post-war U.S. government fostered ‘extremism’ in both Koreas — scholar
Rob York
Rob York March 5, 2014
North Korea releases Australian missionary

North Korea releases Australian missionary

Release comes after Pyongyang's refusal to discuss detention of South Korean evangelist

North Korea releases Australian missionary
Rob York
Rob York March 3, 2014
North’s low press freedom score corroborates UN COI report

North’s low press freedom score corroborates UN COI report

In face of Associated Press presence, why is North Korea's freedom-of-the-press ranking still dismal?

North’s low press freedom score corroborates UN COI report
Rob York
Rob York February 25, 2014
Tensions in hereditary leadership can resolve nuclear issue – academic

Tensions in hereditary leadership can resolve nuclear issue – academic

Author says North appears ‘confused’ about which leader’s policies to embrace

Tensions in hereditary leadership can resolve nuclear issue – academic
Rob York
Rob York February 22, 2014
Abductee’s parents see potential resolution after UN report

Abductee’s parents see potential resolution after UN report

Nearly three decades after daughter's abduction, Megumi Yokota's parents still fight for her

Abductee’s parents see potential resolution after UN report
Rob York
Rob York February 20, 2014
N. Korean rights activist sets sights on U.S. Congress

N. Korean rights activist sets sights on U.S. Congress

Well-known for advocacy, Scholte nonetheless faces long odds in Virginia

N. Korean rights activist sets sights on U.S. Congress
Rob York
Rob York February 20, 2014
Australian man arrested in North Korea for Missionary Activities

Australian man arrested in North Korea for Missionary Activities

Arrest comes three months after release of American 85 year old, Merrill Newman

Australian man arrested in North Korea for Missionary Activities
Rob York
Rob York February 19, 2014
UN to condemn North Korea for human rights abuses

UN to condemn North Korea for human rights abuses

Expert says blanket criticism unlikely to achieve positive change without recognizing broader context

UN to condemn North Korea for human rights abuses
Rob York
Rob York February 17, 2014
North, South Korea agree to go forward with reunions

North, South Korea agree to go forward with reunions

Assessments mixed regarding North's intentions, willingness to follow through

North, South Korea agree to go forward with reunions
Rob York
Rob York February 14, 2014