May 18, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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.

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
Evergreen

Chongryon bears brunt of Japan-N.Korea disdain

Past year has seen arrest of pro-North members, denial of subsidies for Chongryon schools

Rob YorkRob YorkDecember 24, 2015
Evergreen

No optimism for inter-Korean unification in Japan

Peace in its neighborhood would be welcomed, but Tokyo sees little hope

Rob YorkRob YorkDecember 14, 2015
Analysis

Are PUST students potential North Korean hackers?

Debate centers on whether PUST serves helpful role even if grads are recruited to hack

JH AhnJH Ahn | Rob YorkDecember 13, 2015
Evergreen

North Korea or China: Who threatens Japan?

Experts on Tokyo’s relations divided over which is more intimidating

Rob YorkRob YorkDecember 10, 2015
Evergreen

What Chinese experts think of U.S., S.Korea’s N.Korea approaches

Scholars, observers think Trustpolitik has potential; ‘strategic patience’ not so much

Rob YorkRob YorkDecember 7, 2015
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