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

Next Steps in U.S.-Korea Relations

This special conversation between Ambassadors Hill and Mark Minton, President of The Korea Society, weighs next steps for U.S. policy toward Korea given developments South

Googling North Korea

The Korea Society’s Dr. Stephen Noerper interviews Scott Thomas Bruce of CRDF Global on the Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt’s recent trip to North Korea.

The Korean Presidential Elections: The Day After

Marking the record-high 75.6 percent voter turnout in the Korean Presidential elections and victory of Park Geun-hye, The Korea Society Chairman and McLarty Associates Senior

North Korea Launch: Rapid Reaction from The Korea Society

An Overview Consequences and Diplomacy? Capabilities, Legitimacy and Electoral Impact?   Why Now and To What End? U.S. Responses and China’s Role? A Financial Sector

Dokdo Dispute: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Please join Professor Alexis Dudden for a lunchtime discussion of the history of the Dokdo dispute–from the early 20th century to the present–how it has

The Korean Presidential Elections: Forecasts and Factors

Exactly two weeks before Korea’s sixth Presidential election since democratization, Columbia University Professor Charles Armstrong addresses issues facing Korean voters, candidate positions, possible outcomes, and

AsiaEast Roundtable welcomes Amb. Thomas Hubbard

The AsiaEast Roundtable welcomed Ambassador Thomas Hubbard, chairman of The Korea Society, for a wide-ranging discussion on the U.S.-Korea relationship and regional issues.   AsiaEast

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Woolly Mammoth Theater Pre-Performance Session on North Korea

The Korea Society shares pre-performance insights and tackles patron Q&A on North Korea as part of the world premiere of Korean-American playwright Mia Chung’s You

The Dokdo Divide: Impasse and Outs

Korea and Japan are at an impasse over territorial claims. What is the history of the island divide? Why are sentiments high? What are the

China-North Korea Relations: Fast Forward

In this latest installment of The Korea Society’s highly popular series on China-North Korea relations, Harvard University Belfer Center Associate and MIT Stanton Foundation Fellow