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.
![Biden’s North Korea review is a diplomatic victory for Moon Jae-in](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1317204135-min%20copy.jpg?itok=RZgRPRF2)
Biden’s North Korea review is a diplomatic victory for Moon Jae-in
South Korea’s president has won the new administration in Washington over to his way of thinking.
![South Korea on North Korea: Keep on keeping on](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1295720678.jpg?itok=CmbHSRIA)
South Korea on North Korea: Keep on keeping on
Moon Jae-in wants diplomacy to work with Kim Jong-un and is determined to push ahead.
![Troubles ahead for the US–South Korea alliance](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1230647829.jpg?itok=AQx3ZOOu)
Troubles ahead for the US–South Korea alliance
Biden’s efforts to nudge Seoul into the Quad may be self-defeating unless Moon Jae-in’s North Korea hopes are engaged.
![The ups and downs of the Vietnam–North Korea relationship](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1132971368%20copy.jpg?itok=CL-xN0-P)
The ups and downs of the Vietnam–North Korea relationship
Hanoi and Pyongyang have had their share of differences, but they also have a long historical connection.
![Why North Korea wants an arms control deal with the United States](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/7816891500_08a69738c9_o.jpg?itok=4a09KfZd)
Why North Korea wants an arms control deal with the United States
Arms control might sound more appealing than tried-and-failed denuclearisation agreements – but it carries costs, too.
![North Korea’s very odd year](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1229352796%20copy.jpg?itok=5hgG6e2n)
North Korea’s very odd year
Compounding crises have forced Kim Jong-un to break old habits. It may be a sign of new opportunity.
![Why Kim Jong-un will soon miss Donald Trump](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/lqNxSd1EZ3N2W43kA8PxuCOJfVUkZbPO.jpg?itok=YlgFwTij)
Why Kim Jong-un will soon miss Donald Trump
No more squabbles over big buttons, for one thing.
![The South China Sea map that wasn’t](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1228196128.jpg?itok=6JyckGj2)
The South China Sea map that wasn’t
A mistake? Maybe. But a US map of Vietnam including the Paracel and Spratly islands raises big questions.
![A Biden presidency and the US–South Korea alliance](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1266377426%20copy.jpg?itok=zAD2NrIm)
A Biden presidency and the US–South Korea alliance
Can Joe Biden, if elected, heal the rift between the two countries, or will he make it worse?