Khang Vu
Biography
Publications
Khang Vu is a visiting scholar in the Political Science Department at Boston College. He was a 2023-2024 Hans J. Morgenthau pre-doctoral fellow at the University of Notre Dame. Khang received his Ph.D. from Boston College in 2024 and his master’s degree from Dartmouth College in 2019. His other writings have appeared in International Security, the Journal of Contemporary China, The Diplomat, War on the Rocks, The National Interest, East Asia Forum, Fulcrum, to name a few. His expertise is in East Asian security, arms control, alliance politics, inter-Korean security issues, and Vietnam’s foreign policy.
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.
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.
