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Rob York

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.

News

U.S. wants talks on envoy to seek detainees’ release

North has accepted, then revoked previous invitations for envoy on prisoner release

Rob YorkRob YorkSeptember 17, 2014
News

N. Korea suggests Tokyo meet with abduction ‘survivors’

Paper reports offer as Japan PM ups pressure on Pyongyang

Rob YorkRob YorkSeptember 15, 2014
News

Seoul, U.S. to discuss OPCON transfer next week

Seoul still pushing for delay in transfer of wartime military control, currently set for 2015

Rob YorkRob YorkSeptember 12, 2014
News

N. Korea will seek improved S. Korea ties – premier

Pak Pong Ju's statement contains no specifics; North shows cyclical approach toward inter-Korean relations

Rob YorkRob YorkSeptember 10, 2014
News

Matthew Miller to be tried next Sunday: KCNA

Announcement of trial comes less than a week after interview pleading for help

Rob YorkRob YorkSeptember 8, 2014
News

Report: N. Korea’s suicide rate tops South’s

Unlike most countries, North Korea's suicide rate appears to break down evenly among men, women

Rob YorkRob YorkSeptember 5, 2014
News

UFG drills a stumbling block to reunification: state media

N. Korean paper claims S. Koreans will resist 'doing harm to compatriots'

Rob YorkRob YorkSeptember 3, 2014
Analysis

Black market cash: The real value of N. Korean won

Differences in official, unofficial exchange rates can lead to confusing economic reports

Rob YorkRob YorkSeptember 1, 2014
News

North Korea launches projectile from east coast

Launch comes after Pyongyang nixes cheerleader squad's Asian Games visit

Rob YorkRob YorkSeptember 1, 2014
Analysis

Why Seoul shrugs at U.S.-led missile defense

China's concerns, economics matters and benefits of self-reliance dampen South Korea's interest in THAAD missile defense system

Rob YorkRob YorkAugust 29, 2014
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