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

The Korea Society Welcomes ROK National Assembly Speaker Chung Ui-Hwa

The Honorable Chung Ui-Hwa is the ROK National Assembly Speaker (Acting), a member of the 18th National Assembly, Vice Speaker, member of the National Defense

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Negotiating North Korea

What is the current trajectory of U.S.-DPRK relations? Should denuclearization continue to be the central focus of U.S. approach? Joining us for this next installment

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Korea and the World: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico

Intra-regional trade and investment between Asia and Latin America have tripled since the 1990s. According to the Inter-American Development Bank, Mexico absorbs more than 25

Korea and the World: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico

Intra-regional trade and investment between Asia and Latin America have tripled since the 1990s. According to the Inter-American Development Bank, Mexico absorbs more than 25

Book Cafe: Escape from Camp 14: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West

Author and journalist Blaine Harden speaks about his remarkable and harrowing account of refugee Shin Dong-hyuk’s birth into and eventual escape from the North Korean

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Rapid Reaction Podcast Recording Session on Korea’s Legislative Elections: The Day After

Hotly contested and viewed by many as a bellwether for the December presidential election in Korea, the April 11 parliamentary election pits the conservative, incumbent

Korea Days: Austin

  About the National Outreach Program The Korea Society brings policy and cultural programming to the capitol of the Lone Star State, with a policy

Korea-Japan Relations: A Policy Discussion

Dr. Sheila Smith, Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow and Ambassador Thomas Hubbard, Chairman of The Korea Society, address the political, security, and economic challenges

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Knowing North Korea: Humanitarian Insights with Katharina Zellweger

The Korea Society continues its Knowing North Korea series covering economy and investment; nuclear and other security issues; refugees; NGOs and humanitarian affairs; energy, agriculture,

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Book Cafe: Reassessing the Park Chung Hee Era, 1961-1979

  University of Washington Korean Studies Director Clark W. Sorensen discusses Reassessing the Park Chung Hee Era, 1961-1979, his and Professor Hyung-a Kim’s edited volume