March 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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North, South Korea hold first high-level talks in years

North, South Korea hold first high-level talks in years

Agenda for talks unclear, but officials call them 'pleasant surprise' nonetheless

North, South Korea hold first high-level talks in years
Rob York
Rob York February 12, 2014
Ambassador’s visit cancelled, hopes for Bae release dashed

Ambassador’s visit cancelled, hopes for Bae release dashed

No explanation offered; turn of events rescinded August invitation

Ambassador’s visit cancelled, hopes for Bae release dashed
Rob York
Rob York February 10, 2014
North threatens to cancel planned family reunions

North threatens to cancel planned family reunions

Citing upcoming military drills, North threatens to nix get-togethers one day after date was set

North threatens to cancel planned family reunions
Rob York
Rob York February 6, 2014
KCNA slams Japan’s criticism of An memorial

KCNA slams Japan’s criticism of An memorial

Abe government criticized for efforts to ‘revive militarism’

KCNA slams Japan’s criticism of An memorial
Rob York
Rob York January 27, 2014
Reporter: North Korean collapse not imminent

Reporter: North Korean collapse not imminent

Geopolitical concerns of other nations stand in the way of reunification, correspondent says

Reporter: North Korean collapse not imminent
Rob York
Rob York January 22, 2014
Helping North Korea’s survivors of gender-based violence

Helping North Korea’s survivors of gender-based violence

"My mission is to have the refugees – both men and women – have this dialogue so they can share their ideas on how to catalyze peace on the Korean Peninsula"

Helping North Korea’s survivors of gender-based violence
Rob York
Rob York January 13, 2014
Re-defector: No closer to going back to North Korea

Re-defector: No closer to going back to North Korea

Months later, Son Jong-hun is unsparing in criticisms of South Korean government, society

Re-defector: No closer to going back to North Korea
Rob York
Rob York December 5, 2013
North Korea’s foreign policy is “reactive,” lacks strategy

North Korea’s foreign policy is “reactive,” lacks strategy

Flake: Pillars of the Northern state may be weakening, leading to a dangerous period

North Korea’s foreign policy is “reactive,” lacks strategy
Rob York
Rob York November 27, 2013
Expert: Japanese expectations complicate abductee issue

Expert: Japanese expectations complicate abductee issue

Tokyo must clearly outline process, expectations to resolve the issue

Expert: Japanese expectations complicate abductee issue
Rob York
Rob York November 26, 2013
North Korean human rights film festival starts in Toronto

North Korean human rights film festival starts in Toronto

Future editions of Jayu may feature films on human rights in additional countries

North Korean human rights film festival starts in Toronto
Rob York
Rob York October 26, 2013