General (Ret.) Walter “Skip” Sharp calls for enhanced international cooperation and coordination to shift the strategic balance in Northeast Asia and force change in North Korea. As Honorary Chair of the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee, he reflects on shared sacrifice and upcoming observances to commemorate the end of the War. {youtubegalleryid=7,4}   Thursday, May 23, 2013 5:00 PM | Registration5:30 PM | Discussion with General Walter… Read More

Korbel School Dean, Ambassador Christopher Hill and The Korea Society President Ambassador Mark Minton, addressed Korea's rising regional and global influence. From the Seoul G20 and Nuclear Security Summit to the 2018 Winter Olympics, Korea has come of its own as regional host and hub. A harbinger of democracy, Korea supports international peacekeeping and leads in green growth. Korea is an Asian cultural leader--from film to KPop. From UN Secretary… Read More

Following on the historic Obama-Xi summit in California, in anticipation of the late June Xi-Park summit, and in marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, The Korea Society hosts several prominent voices on Asia. The National Committee on American Foreign Policy's Don Zagoria, Evans Revere, Ambassador Winston Lord and The Korea Society President, Ambassador Mark Minton (Moderator), address Northeast Asia relations today. The speakers share perspectives… Read More

North Korean History and CultureApril 4, 2013 (C-SPAN) -- Thomas Hubbard talked about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as well as the culture and history of North Korea and its relationship with South Korea, and other topics. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. (Source: C-SPAN | Washington Journal)   WATCH HERE:  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311901-5#   Read More

Tensions Rise On The Korean PeninsulaApril 12 (Bloomberg) -- Stephen Noerper, Senior Vice President at The Korea Society, discusses the mounting tensions between the U.S., South Korea and North Korea. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers." (Source: Bloomberg)   WATCH HERE:  http://bloom.bg/10UWbw9 Download the FREE Bloomberg TV+ iPad app fromhttp://itunes.apple.com/app/bloomberg-tv/id460459302&mt=8   Of interest: N. Korea Needs to Save Face in De-Escalation: Terry http://www.bloomberg.com/video/n-korea-needs-to-save-face-in-de-escalation-terry-ed2_FMFpQR67Kvs9JoKB8Q.html April 15 (Bloomberg) -- Sue Mi Terry,… Read More

The music of rare and exceptional artistic expression from North Korea will be showcased at the Korea Society as part of its Korean Traditional Music Series. Eun Sun Jung, an award-winning and talented young kayagŭm (12 and 25 string zither) artist from Seoul, Korea, presents some of the folk music of North Korea, selected for its vibrant folk music style and its contemporary interpretation of older traditions. This includes the well-known folk… Read More

John Park, Stanton Foundation Junior Faculty Fellow at MIT and an associate at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University, analyzes the rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the uptick in provocations and threats from North Korea and security implications for the region with The Korea Society's Senior Vice President, Dr. Stephen Noerper. Related News: North Korea threats predictable but Kim Jong Un is not, analysts… Read More

John S. Park, an associate at Harvard Univerty’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and MIT faculty fellow, speaks to progress and new developments in the relations between the DPRK and PRC. Dr. Park speaks to upticks in party relations, Kim Jong Un’s leadership and ties to China’s new leaders, growth in trade with and Chinese-style special economic zones in North Korea, and other changes. + - Transcript Click… Read More

On February 12, 2013, North Korea conducted its third nuclear test in a show of defiance to the international community and the nuclear non-proliferation regime. President of the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), David Albright; Executive Director of the Ploughshares Fund, Phillip Yun; and the Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for New American Security, Patrick Cronin addressed the significance of this nuclear test,… Read More

The Korea Society’s Dr. Stephen Noerper interviews Scott Thomas Bruce of CRDF Global on the Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt’s recent trip to North Korea. Mr. Bruce discusses the significance of Eric Schmidt’s visit, the implications of North Korea’s possible opening to information technology, opportunities for NGOs to engage with the the DPRK, and future potential inter-Korean cooperation in the field of information technology. Eric Schmidt’s Visit? A Double-edged Sword?… Read More