April 19, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

John G. Grisafi

John G. Grisafi

John G. Grisafi is an analyst and Korean linguist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Having previously worked as an analyst for the United States Army in South Korea and studied Korean at the Defense Language Institute, he is now majoring in East Asian Languages & Civilization and History at the University of Pennsylvania.

Analysis

In August, North Korean leadership works to bolster recent political changes

Kim oversees meetings to strengthen regime loyalty among military, youth organization

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiSeptember 21, 2016
News

North Korea wins gold medal in gymnastics Monday

Men’s vault gold brings North’s medal tally to two golds, three silvers, two bronzes

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiAugust 16, 2016
News

North Korea wins third silver medal at Olympics Sunday

Kim Kuk Hyang wins North’s fourth medal in weightlifting, sixth overall in 2016

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiAugust 14, 2016
News

North Korea wins Olympic gold in weightlifting

North also wins in first round of women’s team table tennis against Australia

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiAugust 12, 2016
News

South defeats North Korea in Olympic archery

After win over Kang Un Ju, Chang Hye-jin advances to win gold for South

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiAugust 12, 2016
News

North Korea wins two bronze medals on Wednesday

Athletes from North Korea take bronze in men’s shooting, women’s table tennis

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiAugust 10, 2016
News

North Korea wins a second silver medal at Olympics

North takes medal in women’s weightlifting, loses in men’s weightlifting, women’s diving

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiAugust 9, 2016
News

North Korea wins its first medal of 2016 Olympics

North Korean athlete takes 56kg weightlifting silver after breaking previous Olympic record

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiAugust 8, 2016
Analysis

July leadership activity in N.Korea balanced between economic, military issues

Economics, military affairs, diplomacy on Kim’s agenda after creation of SAC, new title

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiAugust 3, 2016
News

UN names next special rapporteur on human rights in N. Korea

Third special rapporteur previously worked on human rights in Myanmar

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiJuly 29, 2016
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