young ju choi

Young Ju Choi

  • Visiting Scholar
616 Serra StreetEncina Hall E301Stanford, CA 94305-6055
(650) 723-6530 (fax)

Biography

Young-ju Choi joins the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center as a visiting scholar during the 2016-2017 academic year.  Her research interests are focused on North Korea and Northeast Aisa regional dynamics and the prospective changes of Korea-US relationship post US presidential election this year. She is also currently researching how the Korean mass media is shaping views on Korea’s presidential scandal. Young-ju is an anchor and a journalist at YTN, the first 24-hour news agency in South Korea. In her trademark casual and confident style, Young-ju has anchored all the contemporary major breaking news that have unfolded across the globe. Young-ju also covered a number of stories ranging from domestic politics, international affairs, including the Korean Peninsula issues and Northeast Asia political dynamics.  Young-ju graduated with honors from Seoul National University where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Geography. She enjoys traveling all over the globe and enjoys swimming, scuba diving and golf.