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 pushback at home and abroad. Steil explains the significance and implications of the Marshall Plan… Read More

The Society gathers fellows from the first first six Kim Koo Professional Series for celebration, networking, refreshments, and reflections on the program and developments on Korea. The Korea Society offers twice annual series that bring together thought leaders on Korea with senior professionals from the United Nations, media, and business. Graduates hold senior correspondent, analyst, and director positions and include the present senior director for Asia at the US National… Read More

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, March 8, 15, 22 and April 5, 2018 | 4 PM Join our membership program here! E-News… Read More

Dr. Jung H. Pak, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korean Studies and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, addresses the lead-up to the potential summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Dr. Pak speaks to areas of potential progress, provides cautionaries, and articulates the challenges associated with the historic meeting. Dr. Pak also addresses how a Kim-Trump meeting could possibly shift regional dynamics and what that… Read More