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President Donald Trump’s trade war threatens the possibility of peace in Korea, say Korea Society President Thomas Byrne and Chairman Ambassador Thomas Hubbard in a new Reuters Breaking Views article. The two write, "Capricious auto tariffs on the flimsy pretext of national security only complicates denuclearization negotiations already fraught with mistrust." Read More

Senior Director Stephen Noerper says “I don’t see Moon as Kim’s spokesperson, but as a leader who needs Kim and Trump amenable to agreement.” Read More

Thomas Byrne, President, Korea Society, joined Doug Krizner and Paul Allen on Daybreak Asia, discussing the latest on relations between the U.S. and North Korea, starting with President Trump’s reaction to reports of undeclared nuclear sites. Read More

Stephen Noerper, senior director at the Korea Society in New York says, “Should South Korea request some sanctions relief aimed at economic aid that is part of inter-Korean easing, the U.S. should be able to live with that... North Korea has to show progress to give Moon the political space he needs to proceed.” Read More

"I am one American who would like to see South Korea in the lead of this process, bringing North Korea into the world... and perhaps the U.S. advising caution here and there." - Korea Society Chairman Thomas Hubbard Read More

In a new The Washington Post oped, Korea Society President Thomas Byrne says, "An alliance that can continue to adapt to changing conditions, amid the crosscurrents of denuclearization, is essential for moving the process forward." Read More

Thomas Byrne of The Korea Society says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's New Year address had an "underlying element of frustration" over a lack of progress in negotiations with the U.S. Read More

In a new article for The National Interest, Korea Society Senior Director Stephen Noerper says that the Trump-Kim summit will yield "a limited declaration of some North Korean missile and nuclear capabilities and some acceptance of verification in exchange for a lessening of sanctions, aid package & move towards normalization." Read More

South Korea's National Assembly Speaker, the Honorable Moon Hee-sang, delivers an address on Striving for Peace on the Bedrock of the ROK-US Alliance. The speech comes in advance of the second summit between the US President and North Korean leader. STRIVING FOR PEACE ON THE BEDROCK OF THE ROK-US ALLIANCE + - Transcript Click to collapse Good morning. I am Moon Hee-sang, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic… Read More