On July 19th, 2011, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Kathleen Stephens delivered the keynote address at The Korea Society’s 2011 Annual Dinner in New York City. She spoke about the “better than ever” relationship between Korea and the United States, the importance of the free trade agreement,… MORE

  Harvard University Professor Ezra Vogel visits The Korea Society to discuss the monumental new political history he co-edited, The Park Chung Hee Era: The Transformation of South Korea. South Korea was mired in poverty in 1959, yet by 1979 was gaining significant economic influence both regionally and globally. Park… MORE

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-Soo discusses the role of Korea in a globalized world. As a strategic hub and home to Samsung, Hyundai-Kia Motors, LG Electronics, and LG Display, Gyeonggi Province recorded $41.4 billion in exports for the first half of 2010. Governor Kim will speak about developing Korea as… MORE

The Korea Society, the nation’s premiere non-profit dedicated to enhanced understanding between the peoples of the United States and Korea, presents its next Korea Day March 16 in Pittsburgh. Following on its national outreach effort in Atlanta, The Korea Society identified Pittsburgh given its emergence as a top-ten U.S. growth… MORE

Join Ambassador Thomas Hubbard, Chartis’ Jeffrey Hayman, J.P.Morgan’s Samuel Nam, and Citigroup’s Evan Alexander for a luncheon and panel discussion on the benefits of the KORUS FTA for the insurance industry and commercial and investment banks. The group will explore the the anticipated impact of the FTA on financial regulation… MORE

Dr. Colin Bradford, senior fellow at The Brookings Institution and the Centre for Global Governance Innovation, addresses “hub” Korea’s recent success in hosting the G20 summit and offers insights into Korea's growing global leadership role and the challenges still facing institutional and global governance. Dr. Colin Bradford and Dr. Stephen… MORE