North Korea

  • Negotiating with North Korea, Inc.: A Breakthrough?

    Wednesday, March 7, 2018 | 12:00 PM
    • Podcast MP3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2018-03-07_NegotiatingWithNorthKoreaInc.mp3
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    Does the announcement of North Korea's willingness to negotiate with the US represent a breakthrough? Did the maximum pressure campaign of sanctions and deterrence move Pyongyang to the announced inter-Korean summit and possibly the negotiation table with the Americans? Is there more at play or is this part of the strategy of North Korea Inc.? Are Seoul and Washington in alignment in dealing with North Korea Inc.? Harvard University Kennedy School's Korea Working Group Director, Dr. John Park, addresses media, members... Read More

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    Tuesday, February 27, 2018 | 8:31 PM
    A collection of original audio and video products made in-house by The Korea Society. |                      2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Y. T. Hwang Family Foundation Series on Ethics & Common Values A Conversation with Ilyon WooWednesday, April 23, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT) JWith the ever-growing need to understand ourselves and humanity as a whole, it is necessary to examine the concepts of morality, ethics and universal values as guiding principles of the human... Read More

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    A collection of original audio and video products made in-house by The Korea Society. |                      2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Sweden's Role in Korean Peninsula Diplomacy with Ambassador Peter SemnebyThursday, December 18 , 2025 | 4:00 PM (EST) Join us for a discussion with Ambassador Peter Semneby, the Swedish Government's Special Envoy for the Korean Peninsula. In conversation with policy director Jonathan Corrado, Ambassador Semneby will provide a... Read More

  • South Korea at the Crossroads

    Thursday, February 1, 2018 | 6:00 PM
    • Podcast MP3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2018-02-01_SouthKoreaAtACrossroadsWithScottSnyder.mp3
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      Against the backdrop of China’s mounting influence and North Korea’s growing nuclear capability and expanding missile arsenal, South Korea faces a set of strategic choices that will shape its economic prospects and national security. In South Korea at the Crossroads, Scott A. Snyder examines the trajectory of fifty years of South Korean foreign policy and offers predictions—and a prescription—for the future. Pairing a historical perspective with a shrewd understanding of today’s political landscape, Scott Snyder... Read More

  • Forecasting Korean Politics and Security

    Friday, January 26, 2018 | 12:00 PM
    • Podcast MP3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2018-01-26_ForecastingKoreanPoliticsAndSecurity.mp3
    • Podcast URL: itms://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/forecasting-korean-politics-and-security-with-sue-mi-terry/id210903888?i=1000400811399&mt=2
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    This noon session serving policy and corporate leaders examines politics, stability and security on and around the Korean Peninsula. This session features Dr. Sue Mi Terry, who has assumed leadership of Korea programs at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Dr. Terry, who appears widely in media and was featured at a recent New Yorker event, speaks with Dr. Stephen Noerper, Korea Society senior director, and lends thoughts to likely developments in politics and security for Korea and her neighbors in... Read More

  • King of Spies with author Blaine Harden

    Tuesday, October 3, 2017 | 6:00 PM
    • Podcast MP3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2017-10-03_KingOfSpiesWithAuthorBlaineHarden.mp3
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    Best-selling author and former Washington Post Northeast Asia bureau chief Blaine Harden discusses his riveting King of Spies on its date of release. His third work on Korea recounts the untold story of one of the most powerful spies in US history working on the Peninsula during the Korean War. Books are available for purchase and signing.  King of Spies with author Blaine Harden with Blaine Harden    Join our membership program here! E-News sign-up A CONVERSATION WITH BLAINE HARDEN BLAINE... Read More

  • How I Became a North Korean

    Tuesday, August 1, 2017 | 4:00 PM
    Award-winning author Krys Lee speaks to the release of her debut novel, How I Became a North Korean, at this first cultural event at the Korea Society’s new location at 350 Madison Avenue at 45th Street. A Yonsei University assistant professor of creative writing, Krys Lee is a recipient of the Rome Prize and finalist for the BBC International Short Story Award. This captivating new release tells the story of three young people who struggle to make new lives in the dangerous area where China borders North Korea.... Read More
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    North Korea's Cyber Threat

    Wednesday, July 12, 2017 | 4:00 PM
    • Event Time: Wednesday, July 12, 2017
    • Event Content: $15 for Members and Students with a valid I.D., $25 for Non-Members
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    With growing cyber attacks possibly linked to North Korea and an eye to the vulnerability of financial and government systems, the Korea Society hosts a private round table discussion on North Korea's Cyber Threat. The discussants for this by-invitation session are the Council on Foreign Relations' Adam Segal and Symantec's Vikram Thakur. Adam Segal is the Ira A. Lipman Chair in Emerging Technologies and National Security and Director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations.... Read More

  • Rapid Reaction Report: North Korea’s ICBM Launch

    Wednesday, July 5, 2017 | 12:00 PM
    • Summit External URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c3cKSM4Zhk
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    On July 4, 2017, North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. Washington called for a global response, and the United Nations Security Council met July 5 on the DPRK launch. Offering insight into the politics surrounding the launch and possible responses is Korea Society Chairman and former United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Thomas Hubbard. Offering insights into market impacts is Korea Society President Thomas Byrne, formerly with Moody’s. This rapid reaction report is moderated by... Read More
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    North Korean Human Rights: Marking the Third Anniversary of the UN Commission of Inquiry Report with Activist Seong-ho Ji

    Friday, February 24, 2017 | 10:00 AM
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        To mark the third anniversary of the release of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry Report, the Korea Society welcomes Seong-ho Ji, a North Korean defector and human rights activist. Ji speaks on North Korean human rights at an intimate roundtable discussion moderated by Dr. Stephen Noerper, senior director. North Korean Human Rights: Marking the Third Anniversary of the UN Commission of Inquiry Report with Activist Seong-ho Ji   with Seong-ho Ji     Activist and North Korean defector... Read More

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