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The Korea Society is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization with individual and corporate members that is dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea.

Feb 26, 2013

On Monday, February 25 2013, Chairman of The Korea Society, Ambassador Thomas Hubbard and President of The Korea Society, Ambassador Mark Minton attended the South Korean Presidential Inaugural of President Park Guen-hye, South Korea's 18th President.  Ambassador Minton reflects on President Park's Inaugural speech and...


Feb 22, 2013

February 21, 2013 - Tom Byrne, Senior VP, and Asia-Pacific Manager of Moody's Sovereign Risk Group, examines Korea’s sovereign credit rating on the eve of a new administration in Seoul. Mr. Byrne analyzes Korea's economic and fiscal fundamentals, the government's balance sheet, as well as levels of debt and...


Feb 12, 2013

On February 12, 2013, North Korea conducted its 3rd nuclear test in a show of defiance to the international community and the nuclear non-proliferation regime. David Albright, Philip Yun and Patrick Cronin comment.


Feb 8, 2013

February 7, 2013 - North Koreans escaping regime repression employ escape channels likened by author Melanie Kirkpatrick to Harriet Tubman’s for American slaves. Explore the network of ethnic Koreans, brokers and missionaries who seek to aid those fleeing the North with Kirkpatrick, in conversation with human rights...