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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.

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Russian experts: U.S. must engage North Korea

Russian scholars say U.S. failure to deal with Pyongyang results in more nukes

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 4, 2015
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Russia craves balance on the Korean Peninsula

To maintain an influence in North and South Korea, Moscow must ‘stand on both legs’: Experts

Rob YorkRob YorkNovember 2, 2015
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Chinese experts: Sanctions on North Korea don’t work

Economic cooperation, diplomatic pressure considered more effective for breaking deadlock, survey reveals

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 28, 2015
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Why North Korean defectors are a minor issue for Beijing

Experts suggest issue not worth raising tensions with Pyongyang over

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 19, 2015
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Expert survey: Is China’s pull over North Korea exaggerated?

Chinese experts insist Beijing can’t make the North change course – and is worried of what would happen if it tried

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 14, 2015
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May day: Are the 5.24 Measures holding back inter-Korean relations?

North Korea watchers think South Korea needs a ‘detour’ around trade restrictions

Ha-young ChoiHa-young Choi | Rob YorkOctober 8, 2015
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South Korean anti-Americanism dwindles, but roots remain: Diplomat

Author suggests 'cautious optimism' in order, but says problems could potentially recur

Rob YorkRob YorkOctober 5, 2015
News

Seoul: Two Koreas agree on Panmunjom meeting

Time of meeting to take place after North's deadline for South to remove DMZ loudspeakers

Ha-young ChoiHa-young Choi | Rob YorkAugust 22, 2015
News

North Korea challenges U.S. to visit alleged biological weapons site

Defense Commission calls accusations 'slander,' invites American officials to visit a site that 'truly' upholds human rights

Rob YorkRob YorkJuly 14, 2015
News

U.S. again says no plans to aid N. Korea during drought

State Department says number of conditions must be fulfilled to receive aid, including transparency

Rob YorkRob YorkJuly 7, 2015
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