Tag: Geopolitical Affairs

North Korea as a Challenge to Security and Stability in Northeast Asia

On March 26, 2010, The Korea Society presented a panel discussion at the Association for Asian Studies annual meeting in Philadelphia on the security challenges

Meeting with H.E. Lee Myung-bak

On September 21, 2009, His Excellency LEE MYUNG-BAK, 17th President of the Republic of Korea, spoke in New York at a program presented by The

Korean Cars Drive to the Top: A Look at the Korean Car Industry

On September 9, 2009, Don Southerton, author, Korean business expert, and president and CEO of Bridging Culture Worldwide, shared his insights into the Korean car

China-North Korea Relations: 60 Years Between Friction and Cooperation

Though once described by Mao Zedong as being as close as “lips and teeth,” the sixty-year history of the Sino-DPRK alliance has been littered with

Cybercrime and the Global Economy: Implications for South Korea and the U.S.

At the leading edge of the digital revolution, both the U.S. and South Korea have been radically transformed by widespread Internet use. Not only has

Weathering the Storm: South Korea’s Game Plan for Navigating the Global Recession

Join us for a breakfast roundtable discussion with Yi Jong-Goo, standing commissioner of Korea’s Financial Services Commission, as he discusses the current state of the

The Obama Administration and Korea: What’s in the Cards?

On Sunday, March 1, 2009, Evans J.R. Revere, president of The Korea Society, hosted a panel discussion entitled “The Obama Administration and Korea: What’s in

The Perils of Protectionism: Korea’s Foreign Investment Challenge

Headline grabbing rallies against American beef imports last year cast doubt for some observers over the image of South Korea as a dynamic, outward-looking member

China’s Rise and the Two Koreas: Politics, Economics, Security

Entrenched relationships are being redefined across the Pacific, with China now South Korea’s number one trading partner and destination for foreign investment and tourism. What

Korea’s Future: The Role of President Lee Myung-Bak’s Administration

Lee Jae Oh is a distinguished politician in South Korea and has devoted his life’s work to the democratization of Korean society. After a short