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.
The Amazing Race flies into North Korea
North Korea’s charm offensive stepped up a gear when the popular and long-running TV franchise made a stopover.
Is North Korea still interested in working-level talks?
Missile tests hardly seem to signal Pyongyang’s sincerity but may serve as a distraction tactic for wider aims.
The pitfalls of North Korea’s summitry spectacle
It is easy to mistake process for progress in talking to North Korea.
North Korea: purges, food shortages, and the importance of facts
News reports on the Hermit Kingdom too often confirm what the rest of the world thinks it already knows.
Why North Korea will not return to outright provocations
Even the weekend missile test – while raising tension – must be read as a signal of Pyongyang’s intentions.
The limits of Moon Jae‑in’s shuttle diplomacy
The South Korean President is mediating between North Korea and the US yet can only do so much for a reluctant couple.
Kim and Trump, again: North Korea’s drives the wedge
Denuclarisation has stalled, but Pyongyang is still reaping the rewards by playing off the US and South Korea.
The Vietnamese venue will shape the second Trump-Kim summit
Trump and Kim Jong-un will meet in Vietnam, a backdrop with history for the US and promise for North Korea.
North Korea’s “selective détente”
North Korea is seeking to decouple South Korea and the US by widening the gap on their North Korea policies.
