Geopolitical Affairs Programs

2026 Gala

2026 Annual Gala

2026 Van Fleet Award Honoree
JENSEN HUANG
Founder & CEO
NVIDIA

This year, the Korea Society is honored to announce the 2026 Van Fleet Award recipient is Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA, in recognition

Tyranny of the Weak

Columbia University Professor Charles Armstrong unveils his latest work, Tyranny of the Weak: North Korea and the World, 1950-1992, for members and media. Armstrong exposes

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A Veterans Tribute

Join Korean War veterans for a Radio Days-style salute, featuring a program of recorded end-of-war stories on our vintage-1953 stage set. Serving those who served,

Korea’s Public Diplomacy

The Korea Society Senior Vice President, Dr. Stephen Noerper, speaks to a Brookings Institution gathering on the evolution and scope of South Korea’s public diplomacy

Remembering 60

Bedrock of Stability for the Asia-Pacific Remarks by President Obama at 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  (Applause.) 

Park-Xi Summit

Korean President Park Geun-hye and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing from June 27-30 to discuss relations between the ROK and PRC, as well

Remembering-60

The Korea Society has hosted a range of activities surrounding the sixtieth anniversary of the Korean War, from a dinner featuring Generals Colin Powell and

Northeast Asia Regional Review

Following on the historic Obama-Xi summit in California, in anticipation of the late June Xi-Park summit, and in marking the 60th anniversary of the end

June Summits

On June 7 and 8, U.S. President Barack Obama and China’s President Xi Jinping met in Southern California to discuss bilateral and regional issues, including

Shifting Balance, Forcing Change

General (Ret.) Walter “Skip” Sharp calls for enhanced international cooperation and coordination to shift the strategic balance in Northeast Asia and force change in North