Khang Vu
Biography
Publications
Khang X. Vu is a doctoral candidate in the Political Science Department at Boston College, where he focuses on East Asian politics and nuclear weapons. Khang earned his master’s degree from Dartmouth College in 2019.
Can inter-Korean peace be salvaged from the latest wreckage?
Mismatched expectations pose a big problem on the peninsula.
North Korea may have benefited from the pandemic after all
With Washington distracted by Covid-19, the crisis allowed Beijing to cooperate with Pyongyang without usual censure.
Where did Kim Jong-un go?
We should be cautious when speculating about a North Korea collapse.
Vietnam, North Korea, politics and Covid-19: The numbers tell a story
The two Communist nations boast low or even zero cases of the virus. What message does this send?
Covid-19 will kill Moon Jae-in’s Korea détente
Fears of the virus’s spread have ruined hopes tourism could bind North and South Korea – with a mounting political cost.
Tokyo Olympics are a chance for diplomatic reset with North Korea
The 2018 PyeongChang games eased engagement between South Korea and Kim Jong-un. Japan has a similar opportunity now.
North Korea’s ambiguous New Year message
A deadline warning came and went, illustrating the constraints on Kim Jong-un even as he keeps all options on the table.
North Korea’s deadline logic
Pyongyang has declared an end-of-year cut off in the nuclear talks, yet does such a deadline really matter?
Why does North Korea keep dragging its feet?
Pyongyang is taking a high-risk, high-reward approach to its engagement with the US.
