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.
![North Korea’s deadline logic](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1161847443.jpg?itok=URZ12yoW)
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?](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2980362010_ace297b13b_o%20copy%202.jpg?itok=yxdSY9bZ)
Why does North Korea keep dragging its feet?
Pyongyang is taking a high-risk, high-reward approach to its engagement with the US.
![The Amazing Race flies into North Korea](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/5109948674_f61faff20f_b%20copy.jpg?itok=_O16oRGH)
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?](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1159922287.jpg?itok=Ec5SPAnt)
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](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/48162702412_53b8899c9c_k.jpg?itok=4qDRh3B_)
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](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/13990302901_f0cdc514e2_o.jpg?itok=xKCggJzE)
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](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1031125892.jpg?itok=LNJC2vp1)
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](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/38226232692_782ce2465f_k.jpg?itok=rEtyX55W)
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](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1127987497.jpg?itok=cfD05nWT)
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.