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May 26, 2015

May 20, 2015 - Japan and South Korea are Western-style democracies with open-market economies, are committed to the rule of law, and are also US allies. However, despite their shared interests, shared values, and geographic proximity, divergent national identities have driven a wedge between the countries. Brad...


May 22, 2015

May 21, 2015 - Victor Cha , noted author and Center for Strategic and International Studies Korea Chair, offered a keynote address on Stakeholders in Northeast Asia,  at a dinner hosted by The Korea Society, which was part of a private conference on Unification and Alliance Support held at The Korea Society on May...


May 15, 2015

May 14, 2015 - In 2011, Jean Lee became the first American reporter granted permission to work as a journalist in North Korea, and a year later opened AP's Pyongyang bureau, making the news agency the first and only US news outlet with an office in the North Korean capital. Lee, who now serves as a Public Policy Fellow...


May 7, 2015

May 6, 2015 - Donald Southerton, CEO of Bridging Culture Worldwide and Author of 'Korea Facing: Secrets for Success in Korean Global Business' and 'Hyundai Way: Hyundai Speed', discusses his latest book, 'Korea Perspective'. Mr. Southerton’s new work distills years of experience consulting for top Korean...


May 7, 2015

May 5, 2015 - Choong Sup Lim builds bridges between different worlds. He combines sculpture, painting, and found objects to assert a harmony among contrasting concepts, such as the regimentation of modern civilization and a chaotic universe, urban and rural life, and the West and Korea. To Lim, the emphasis on...