Khang Vu

Khang X. Vu is a doctoral student 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.

Articles by Khang Vu (45)

Khang Vu 16 Sep 2021 12:00

North Korea’s calculated restraint

Pyongyang is giving Washington a taste of its own “strategic patience” medicine.
Khang Vu 19 Aug 2021 14:00

North Korea calling

The hotline between Pyongyang and Seoul is operational again despite irritation at joint US military ops in the region.
Khang Vu 30 Jul 2021 06:00

Why China and North Korea decided to renew a 60-year-old treaty

Mutual interests abound in a win-win for the alliance of single-party states.
Khang Vu 24 Jun 2021 15:30

North Korea: The long-awaited fallout of summit diplomacy

Pyongyang is hinting at talks. But only at a price. And history shows it will then ask for more.
Khang Vu 24 May 2021 13:30

“Flexible” is the new North Korea policy buzzword

A responsive approach has clear benefits, but Washington and Seoul must be careful not to fall out of line.
Khang Vu 11 May 2021 13:00

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.
Khang Vu 16 Apr 2021 10:00

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.
Khang Vu 16 Mar 2021 10:00

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.
Khang Vu 24 Feb 2021 12:00

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.