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The Culture, Policy and Society programming promotes cross-cultural understanding through public lectures, panel discussions, symposia and workshops that present the rich diversity of Korea and U.S.-Korea relations in historical and contemporary contexts. These programs feature authors, scholars, artists, practitioners from the nonprofit sector, politicians, business leaders and others who are willing to share with the American public their unique expertise on Korea and U.S.-Korea relations.

The focus of this project area is an in-depth exploration of the social, cultural, economic, political, historical and security dimensions of the U.S.-Korea relationship. The objective is to foster a greater awareness, appreciation and understanding of the complexity of these underlying factors, which fuels the power of imagination that is the indispensable wellspring of the capacity for empathy. While divergences of perspectives between Americans and Koreans on many fundamental issues may be inevitable, it is equally inevitable that these divergences must be brought within the realm of imagination to be channeled toward productive engagement based on mutual respect.

The Rise of Asia and South Korea's Quest for Wealth

the_miracle_by_michael_schuman.jpgThe effects of Asia's extraordinary economic rise in the latter half of the 20th Century are well documented, but could the lessons learned from this period of transformational growth help emancipate the developing world from poverty, or even guide the developed world to increased prosperity? In The Miracle: The Epic Story of Asia's Quest for Wealth, Michael Schuman explores the jet-fueled economic rise of South Korea and eight other Asian countries to glean lessons with far-reaching applications.

Schuman uncovers the stories behind well-recognized trends, such as outsourcing to Asia; the transformation of South Korea's homegrown companies into global corporations; and the technological changes and global economic shifts that made an economic boom possible in South Korea and Asia at large. He also reveals the compelling human side to this economic story, turning the spotlight on the ideas and actions of the dictators and democrats, generals and technocrats, and economists and engineers who collectively elevated Asia to its place of economic prominence.

The Rise of Asia and South Korea's Quest for Wealth

with

Michael Schuman
Asia Business Correspondent, Time Magazine
Author of The Miracle: The Epic Story of Asia's Quest for Wealth

Wednesday, August 19, 2009
11:30 AM-12:00 AM ♦ Registration
12:00 PM-1:30 PM ♦ Lunch and Presentation

The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue @ 57th Street, 8th Floor
(Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street)

For more information or to register for the program, contact Patrick Clair at 212-759-7525, ext. 328, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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North Korea: Challenges for the U.S., Japan and South Korea

2009_07_21illustrationsExperts in East Asian security and diplomacy L. Gordon Flake, Executive Director, Mansfield Foundation, Robert Carlin, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University, and Evans J.R. Revere, President, The Korea Society will discuss the state of relations on the Korean Peninsula and the policies Japan, the United States, and South Korea should pursue to address the high stakes security issues generated by North Korea's nuclear tests. Moderated by Alicia Ogawa, Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia University School of International Affairs; Senior Advisor, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School.

with

L. Gordon Flake
Executive Director
Mansfield Foundation

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Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University

Evans J.R. Revere
President
The Korea Society


Moderated by Alicia Ogawa
Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia University School of International Affairs
Senior Advisor, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School.

Left to right:
L. Gordon Flake, Evans J.R. Revere, Alicia Ogawa.

Thursday, August 6, 2009
9:00 AM-10:30 AM

Japan Society
333 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10011

Tickets: $11/$7 Japan Society and The Korea Society members, seniors and students
For tickets, please go online www.japansociety.org or call the Japan Society Box Office at (212) 715-1258, Mon. - Fri. 11 am - 6 pm, Weekends 11 am - 5 pm.

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For tickets, please go online www.japansociety.org or call the Japan Society Box Office at (212) 715-1258
Mon. - Fri. 11 am - 6 pm, Weekends 11 am - 5 pm.
 
Quick & Easy Korean Cooking Podcast

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On May 7, 2009, Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, author of Eating Korean: From Barbecue to Kimchi, Recipes from my Home, visited The Korea Society to speak about about her latest cookbook, Quick & Easy Korean Cooking (Chronicle Books). Lee is also the author of several travel guides and her writing has been featured in Food and Wine, Eating Well, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Whole Life Times, the Asian Pacific American Journal, and Korean Culture magazine.

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Podcast

 

 
 
State of the U.S.-ROK Alliance: Updates on Korean Peninsula Security Issues


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General Walter L. Sharp
Commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Join us for an exclusive afternoon forum with General Walter L. Sharp, commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, as he discusses the current state of the U.S.-ROK Alliance and provides the latest updates on Korean Peninsula Security Issues.

About the Speaker
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