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.
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?
US–South Korea: Working group blues
Has Washington effectively set up a veto over Moon Jae-in’s efforts to improve relations with Pyongyang?
Kim Jong-un zigs, Kim Yo-jong zags, and how North Korea negotiates
A threat, then an olive branch. A provocation, then soothing words. Pyongyang’s pattern has a purpose.
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.
