North Korea

  • The Korea Society in the News

    Sunday, May 27, 2018 | 8:30 AM
    Publications and news appearances by The Korea Society team.      1/20/25 |  The National Interest | From CHIPS to Ships: The Next Step in the U.S.-ROK Alliance The Korea Society President/CEO Tom Byrne published an article in The National Interest proposing a solution to the United States’ lacking presence in the shipbuilding industry. President Byrne asserts that cooperation with allies like South Korea could bolster U.S. shipbuilding capacity, similar to how American manufacturing has benefitted from the... Read More
  • Korea-US-China Relations

    Monday, May 21, 2018 | 9:00 AM
    This by-invitation trilateral dialogue, organized by the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, examines relations among the United States, South Korea, and China. The National Committee brings together scholars and former officials from the three nations to address areas of common concern and challenges, to include that posed by North Korea’s nuclear and missile development. The meeting takes place subsequent to the planned third Inter-Korean summit and around the potential historic meeting between President... Read More
  • Journals and Book Reviews

    Contributions by the Korea Society team in academic and policy journals. |   8/16/2023 | Biases blind us to the risk of Chinese military intervention in Korea |  In an article published by the Atlantic Council, Biases blind us to the risk of Chinese military intervention in Korea, Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado examines the historical record to highlight the cognitive biases that have plagued US intelligence assessments, with a particular focus on failures preceding China’s intervention in Korea... Read More
  • The Summits: A Diplomacy Discussion with Young Policy Professionals

    Friday, May 11, 2018 | 12:00 PM
    • Summit External URL: https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/6/d/2/6d27783beaf4da79/2018-05-10_Summits_ADiplomacyDiscussionWithYoungPolicyProfessionals.mp3?c_id=20947694&cs_id=20947694&expiration=1565624498&hwt=44a12b5d591cc2d149ae01fd00137104
    Roundtable podcast recording with the Asia Society’s Isaac Stone Fish, the National Committee on American Foreign Policy’s Rorry Daniels, the Diplomat’s Ankit Panda and Columbia University’s Henri Feron. Read More
  • Evolution of North Korea’s Cyberthreat

    Thursday, May 10, 2018 | 6:00 PM
    • Podcast MP3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2018-05-10_EvolutionOfNorthKoreasCyberthreat.mp3
    • Podcast URL: itms://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/evolution-of-north-koreas-cyberthreat/id210903888?i=1000411594501&mt=2
    • Youtube Video:
    Priscilla Moriuchi, Recorded Future’s Director for Strategic Threat Development, discusses the evolution of North Korea’s cyber strategy, including cryptocurrency theft, sabotage, espionage, and everyday internet usage by Pyongyang’s elites. Priscilla is the former head of the National Security Agency's East Asia and Pacific cyberthreats office. Today, Priscilla uses a variety of tools to generate unparalleled depictions of North Korea’s state-level online behavior.   Evolution of North Korea’s... Read More
  • North Korea and Humanitarian Assistance

    Wednesday, April 25, 2018 | 12:00 PM
    • Podcast MP3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2018-04-25_NorthKoreaAndHumanitarianAssistance.mp3
    • Podcast URL: itms://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/north-korea-and-humanitarian-assistance/id210903888?i=1000409836453&mt=2
    • Youtube Video:
    Stanford University Center for International and Security Cooperation visiting scholar Katharina Zellweger addresses the current state of humanitarian efforts in North Korea. Having visited North Korea more than seventy times, Ms. Zellweger describes current challenges, transparency and government relations, and the impact of sanctions on humanitarian assistance to North Korea. Ms. Zellweger speaks to her current Hong Kong-based NGO efforts aimed at the disabled and children in institutions in North Korea. Kathi... Read More
  • The Korea Society in the News Archive

    Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | 6:37 PM
    4/29/18 Bloomberg TVA Time to Be Hopeful Former Ambassador to South Korea Thomas Hubbard weighs in on the thawing relations between South and North Korea. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia." (Source: Bloomberg)To watch the video, click here 4/27/18 Bloomberg TVThe Long Road Ahead for North and South Korea Relations Dr. Stephen Noerper, Korea Society senior director, discusses the historic meeting between the North and South Korean leaders, saying it's something to be excited about with so much enthusiasm... Read More
  • Outside Experts at the Society

    Outside analysts and government officials quoted while speaking at The Korea Society.   11/17/21 Panelists at The Korea Society’s Inaugural Policy Signature Event were quoted in an article in the South China Morning Post on the United States’ strategic position on Taiwan. Harry Harris, former admiral and ambassador to South Korea, remarked that “We need to be clear on what would happen if the PRC invaded Taiwan.” Retired Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott Swift was quoted saying, “If you’re talking about a... Read More
  • US-DPRK Summit: Too Big to Fail and Multiple Dimensions of Risk

    Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | 12:00 PM
    • Podcast MP3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2018-04-04_US-DPRK-Summit_TooBigToFailAndMultipleDimensionsOfRisk.mp3
    • Podcast URL: itms://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/us-dprk-summit-too-big-to-fail-multiple-dimensions/id210903888?i=1000408172158&mt=2
    • Youtube Video:
    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 would mean for US policy. Dr. Pak speaks with Dr. Stephen... Read More
  • Innovate and Attack: North Korea Doubles Down on Cyber

    Friday, March 9, 2018 | 12:00 PM
    • Podcast MP3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2018-03-09_InnovateAndAttack_NorthKoreaDoublesDownOnCyber.mp3
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      North Korean cyber attacks are hitting the headlines on nearly a daily basis as the regime demonstrates an increased ability to innovate and expand the scope of cyber operations. Korea Society talks to AlienVault threat analyst Chris Doman, who teaches us about the North's largest hacking group and Pyongyang's latest foray - hacking cryptocurrency systems. Music courtesy of Elias Schutzman and Adam Bufano.    Innovate and Attack: North Korea Doubles Down on Cyber with Chris Doman Friday, March 9,... Read More