John Delury

John Delury is a senior fellow of the Center on U.S.-China Relations and a Professor of International Studies at Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) in Seoul, South Korea.. He has taught Chinese history and politics at Columbia, Brown, and Peking University, and received a PhD in Chinese history at Yale.

Recent publications and appearances on AsiaSociety.org

Deadlock on the Korean Peninsula

One of the great dilemmas of U.S. foreign policy is that at the strategic crossroads of East Asia—a region so vital to American interests—is a country with which the United States is technically still at war.
The Chinese Road to Pyongyang

How western coverage of Kim Jong Il's recent visit to China was marked by major misconceptions.
Sanctions in the North Korean Context

U.S. Treasury representative and North Korea experts debate the role sanctions have to play in influencing the isolated nation.
Trading with Kim

A report finds that the way to Kim Jong Il's heart is through his market.
Clinton’s Mission to Pyongyang

Former US President Bill Clinton secures the release of two US journalists in North Korea.
Obama’s First 100 Days: Spotlight on North Korea

John Delury, director of the China Boom Project, evaluates the administration's policy.

John Delury

Deadlock on the Korean Peninsula

The Chinese Road to Pyongyang

Sanctions in the North Korean Context

Trading with Kim

Clinton’s Mission to Pyongyang

Obama’s First 100 Days: Spotlight on North Korea