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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.

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
Expert Surveys

Would a destabilized Korean Peninsula mean a China-U.S war?

China, U.S. more likely to be odds in times of peace, Chinese North Korea watchers say

Rob YorkRob YorkDecember 1, 2015
Expert Surveys

If North Korea will never give up its nukes, what can the U.S. do?

Acknowledging Pyongyang’s determination to keep its weapons, experts suggest patient approach

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 20, 2015
Expert Surveys

Is it time for the U.S. to ban tourism to N. Korea?

U.S. hesitates to obstruct visits, even to nations with adversarial relations, in recent decades

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 16, 2015
Expert Surveys

What will it take for normalization between Japan and N. Korea?

Abductions resolution required for Japan-N.Korea normalization, panel of experts suggest

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 12, 2015
Expert Surveys

Experts: Abductions negotiations keep the pressure on N. Korea

Tokyo can bring Pyongyang to the negotiating table and keep abductees from being forgotten

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 10, 2015
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