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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.

Analysis

What North Korea said about the Hong Kong protests, and what it means for talks

Strong support for China in 2019 followed silence in 2014, showing how far bilateral ties have come

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 8, 2020
Interviews

How China’s N. Korean border regions drive Beijing’s policy

To understand China's approach to North Korea, look to the uneven development of north east regions

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 27, 2016
Interviews

Why North Korea is losing its unpredictability advantage

Washington and Pyongyang may have to negotiate in secret to make progress, says expert

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 25, 2016
Features

Rival Reputations: North Korean attacks on the U.S. military

Jackson's book points to a time when the U.S. dealt with the DPRK very differently

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 3, 2016
Interviews

Crossing the line: Responding to North Korean provocation

A new book examines how the DPRK gets away with its over-the-top behavior

Rob YorkRob YorkSeptember 26, 2016
Interviews

Trump deserves credit for talking about S. Korea troop deployment: Bandow

As Trump nears election, Doug Bandow of CATO reflects on issue of U.S. troop deployments in Korea

Rob YorkRob YorkAugust 18, 2016
Analysis

N.Korea insists on ‘ritual’ displays that harm itself: Academic

Kim Jong Un more likely to die in office than see his regime collapse, historian of Korea says

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 12, 2016
News

China running out of time to stop THAAD deployment?

Continued calls for 'calm' reactions to N.Korean tests may no longer find an audience in Seoul

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 8, 2016
News

South Korea-U.S. THAAD discussions to follow satellite launch

S.Koreans' calls for missile defense capability likely to grow louder due to North's actions: expert

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 7, 2016
News

Unresolved issues haunt Comfort Women agreement

Survivors of Japanese sex slavery outraged, while experts doubt prospects for Japan-SK rapproachment

Ha-young ChoiHa-young Choi | Rob YorkJanuary 5, 2016
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