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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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The Sony hack, two months on

The Sony hack, two months on

Cyber security experts still show more skepticism than N. Korea watchers as to culpability

The Sony hack, two months on
Rob York
Rob York January 30, 2015
Kim Jong Un visit confirmed for Moscow in May: Kremlin

Kim Jong Un visit confirmed for Moscow in May: Kremlin

Travel for WWII anniversary would be Kim's first meeting with foreign head of state

Kim Jong Un visit confirmed for Moscow in May: Kremlin
Rob York
Rob York January 28, 2015
Report notes challenges with relisting N. Korea as sponsor of terror

Report notes challenges with relisting N. Korea as sponsor of terror

North Korea has been off Washington's designation of terror sponsors since late 2008

Report notes challenges with relisting N. Korea as sponsor of terror
Rob York
Rob York January 26, 2015
Report seeks celebrity support for N. Korean human rights

Report seeks celebrity support for N. Korean human rights

Author of rights paper says human rights, weapons programs intricately linked

Report seeks celebrity support for N. Korean human rights
Rob York
Rob York January 23, 2015
KCNA editorial seizes on Shin admission

KCNA editorial seizes on Shin admission

State media claims changed story undermines UN COI report, UN disagrees

KCNA editorial seizes on Shin admission
Rob York
Rob York January 21, 2015
North Korea watchers unimpressed by South’s unification proposals

North Korea watchers unimpressed by South’s unification proposals

Continuing sanctions, Kumgang suspension, military drills symptomatic of flawed approach, experts say

North Korea watchers unimpressed by South’s unification proposals
Rob York
Rob York January 20, 2015
N. Korea ambassador hints nuclear ‘countermeasures’ to joint drills

N. Korea ambassador hints nuclear ‘countermeasures’ to joint drills

Envoy says U.S. dismissal of Pyongyang's offer of suspended drills for halted nuke tests could prompt 'second Korean War'

N. Korea ambassador hints nuclear ‘countermeasures’ to joint drills
Rob York
Rob York January 16, 2015
North reiterates desire for U.S. talks

North reiterates desire for U.S. talks

Pyongyang teases freeze on nuclear tests, leaves Seoul hanging on proposed inter-Korean meetings

North reiterates desire for U.S. talks
Rob York
Rob York January 14, 2015
Park suggests inter-Korean summit without conditions

Park suggests inter-Korean summit without conditions

Expert calls summit unlikely without financial incentives for DPRK, says Park unlikely to grant these

Park suggests inter-Korean summit without conditions
Rob York
Rob York January 12, 2015
N. Korea pushing for missile-launching submarines: analysis

N. Korea pushing for missile-launching submarines: analysis

Capability would present serious problems for regional opponents, but successful development far from assured

N. Korea pushing for missile-launching submarines: analysis
Rob York
Rob York January 9, 2015
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