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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.

Features

Fighter pilot’s story says much about unseen side of Korean War

'Camp 14' author rebounds with new daring defection tale, which says great deal about Korean War realpolitik

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 30, 2015
News

North Korean state media praises Lippert attack

KCNA says slashing of U.S. ambassador to Seoul reflects S. Korean opinion

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 5, 2015
News

Israeli PM cites North Korea in speech to Congress

Experts consider comparison of Iran-DPRK nuclear programs misleading

Rob YorkRob YorkMarch 4, 2015
News

N. Korean Politburo shows ‘discouraging’ military emphasis: Expert

Recently repopulated body shows few members with economic, provincial backgrounds needed for reform

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 25, 2015
Analysis

The myth of a sealed China-N. Korea border

Stories of widespread border fencing, and of increased tensions between neighbors, are highly exaggerated

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 25, 2015
News

May Day Stadium to reopen: tour company

No specific date yet announced for massive, newly refurbished venue's unveiling

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 17, 2015
News

North Korea wants human rights conference cancelled

Ambassador says Pyongyang's offer to attend, offer defense against allegations refused

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 17, 2015
Features

‘Dear Reader’: The surprising earnest story of Kim Jong Il

Readers expecting 'Team America'-style parody are in for a surprise

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 13, 2015
Interviews

Author takes on widely known, yet poorly known Dear Leader

'Farce' on Kim Jong Il's life designed to draw attention to North Korea in an accessible way

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 13, 2015
News

Defectors paid less, but salary slowing rising – S. Korean survey

Defectors' advocates credit increased public attention for improvements, but say much work remains

Rob YorkRob YorkFebruary 11, 2015
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