Greg Scarlatoiu

Greg Scarlatoiu is a Romanian-American political scientist and expert in North Korean affairs, currently serving as the CEO of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) in Washington, D.C. He was a counselor to Donald Trump during his first presidential term, focusing on issues related to North Korea. Scarlatoiu is also a professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, where he teaches classes on the Korean Peninsula and Japan. With a rich background in international development and experience with various U.S. government and international organizations, he is a frequent commentator on North Korean human rights issues across major media platforms. Scarlatoiu holds multiple degrees in international relations and security studies and is fluent in several languages, including Korean, English, French, and Romanian. Recently, he was in the news discussing Trump's foreign policy plans regarding Romania and Eastern Europe, emphasizing that Trump would not abandon these allies in negotiations with Russia.