ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joseph Yi

Joseph Yi (PhD, University of Chicago) is an associate professor of political science at Hanyang University (Seoul), co-moderator of Heterodox East Asia Community, and the recipient of Heterodox Academy's 2025 Open Inquiry Award for Courage. Yi has authored God and Karate on the Southside (2009) and more than 34 academic articles. His commentary has also appeared in Asia Times, Japan Forward, Korea Herald, Korea Times, Nikkei Asia, NK News, South China Morning Post, The Diplomat, The Hill, and The UnPopulist. His publications are available on Academia, Google Scholar, Substack and personal publication list.

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South Korea needs open discourse on North Korea — even when contentious

Efforts to criminalize non-official narratives stifle free debate essential to understand DPRK and threats it poses

Joseph YiNovember 8, 2023

Analysis

How South Korea’s right and left stifle debate on North Korea and Japan

Legal restrictions risk warping discourse and public policy as Seoul takes harder line on DPRK and moves closer to Tokyo

Anastasia Koroleva | Joseph YiApril 17, 2023

Analysis

How non-defecting border crossers can bring change to North Korea

Labor migrants and others were a major voice for market reform in the DPRK before UN sanctions and COVID controls

Anastasia Koroleva | Joseph YiNovember 22, 2022

Analysis

How faith-based groups can help North Korea — if they’re ever able to return

A major pillar of aid to the DPRK could wither away as the country’s COVID controls and US travel ban restrict access

Joseph YiOctober 7, 2022

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