Professor and author Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr. discusses his new release, North Korean Military Proliferation in the Middle East and Africa: Enabling Violence and Instability. In dialogue with Senior Director Stephen Noerper, Bechtol speaks to the DPRK’s ongoing sales of conventional weapons, ballistic missile and WMD systems and technology, as well as collaboration, in […]
As discussions to denuclearize North Korea develop, a number of vexing problems, seen before in previous negotiations, have resurfaced. How can the United States and South Korea avoid the trappings while still benefiting from the successful elements of the past? To find out, The Korea Society’s associate director for policy Jonathan Corrado sat down with […]
JULY 27, 2018 — NEW YORK — A memorial ceremony for veterans of the Korean War will take place on Friday, July 27, 2018, at 12 noon at the New York Korean War Veterans Memorial in Battery Park. The event, which marks the 65th Anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, is hosted by the nonprofit, […]
How do we frame the Trump-Kim summit? What are critical next-steps? Get a Washington insider perspective with Mansfield Foundation President and CEO Frank Jannuzi and National Committee on North Korea Executive Director Keith Luse. Frank and Keith served as senior advisors to US Senate Relations Committee Chairs, and both bring unique contacts and sensibilities […]
This by-invitation trilateral dialogue, organized by the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, examines relations among the United States, South Korea, and China. The National Committee brings together scholars and former officials from the three nations to address areas of common concern and challenges, to include that posed by North Korea’s nuclear and missile development. […]
Priscilla Moriuchi, Recorded Future’s Director for Strategic Threat Development, discusses the evolution of North Korea’s cyber strategy, including cryptocurrency theft, sabotage, espionage, and everyday internet usage by Pyongyang’s elites. Priscilla is the former head of the National Security Agency’s East Asia and Pacific cyberthreats office. Today, Priscilla uses a variety of tools to generate unparalleled […]
Stanford University Center for International and Security Cooperation visiting scholar Katharina Zellweger addresses the current state of humanitarian efforts in North Korea. Having visited North Korea more than seventy times, Ms. Zellweger describes current challenges, transparency and government relations, and the impact of sanctions on humanitarian assistance to North Korea. Ms. Zellweger speaks to her […]
Russian scholar Anna Kireeva returns to the Korea Society for a discussion on Russia’s position toward the Korean Peninsula and support for multilateral dialogue aimed at denuclearization. Moscow State University of International Relations Associate Professor Kireeva speaks to President Putin’s re-election and enhanced push in Asia, accusations of Russia’s role as a spoiler on the […]
Dr. Benn Steil, Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses his new book, The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War. Dr. Steil uses archival documents to portray how the initiative’s champions in the State Department were able to realize this grand plan despite immense complexity, uncertainty, and […]
This by-invitation series gathers corporate, media and UN senior professionals for intimate, high-impact roundtable discussions on Korea and Northeast Asia politics, economics and security with US-based Asia policy thought leaders. A final session gathers participants from the Korea Society’s first six classes for a reunion celebration and dialogue. Kim Koo Professional Series Thursdays, […]
