THE KOREA SOCIETY

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New Approaches to Unification

This program series aims to promote dialogue and awareness on Korean Peninsula peace and security issues, covering US-Korea relations, inter-Korean relations, and regional relations from a variety of functional perspectives. The series consists of online moderated dialogues where program speakers seek to identify opportunities for forward progress to help specialists and policymakers generate new thinking on core problem areas. The series is supported by a grant from the UniKorea Foundation.

 


Korean Unification: A Fading Prospect? ||

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 8 AM (EST) |

Join us for this conversation about prospects for Korean Unification with Jeongmin Kim, Lead Correspondent at NK News / Editorial Director at Korea Pro, Dr. Lee Sang-shin, director of the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy at Korea Institute of National Unification (KINU), and Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt Read More

 


Prospects for Diplomacy with North Korea
with
Markus Garlauskas, Soo Kim and Ankit Panda ||


Wednessday, September 16, 2020 | 12 PM|

Join us for a discussion on challenges and opportunities for continued nuclear negotiations with North Korea, featuring Markus Garlauskas, former U.S. National Intelligence Officer for North Korea, Soo Kim, RAND, and Ankit Panda, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace… Read More

 


New Views on Korean Peace Regime and Unification ||
with
Frank Aum, Hannah Song, Joseph Kim and Rachel Minyoung Lee
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Thursday, October 15, 2020 | 11 AM

Join us for this discussion on prospects for a peace regime and inter-Korean social integration with Frank Aum, United States Institute of Peace, Hannah Song, President & CEO at Liberty in North Korea, Rachel Minyoung Lee, former intelligence analyst for the U.S. government, and Joseph Kim, Human Freedom Initiative, George W. Bush Institute… Read More

 


North Korean Sanctions and Adaptation ||
with
Darya Dolzikova, William J. Newcomb and Cameron Trainer
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Thursday, November 19, 2020 | 12 PM

Join us for a discussion on international economic sanctions on North Korea with William Newcomb, Fellow at the Center for Advanced Defense Studies and former Member of the Panel of Experts on DPRK Sanctions at the United Nations, Darya Dolzikova of the Royal United Services Institute, and Cameron Trainer of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies… Read More

 


Being in North Korea: A special podcast interview||
with
Andray Abrahamian
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Thursday, December 10, 2020

In this podcast interview, Andray Abrahamian offers insights from his new book, Being in North Korea, an exploration of North Korean society from the inside, citing personal experiences gained by the author over 30 trips to the DPRK… Read More

 


Pathways to a Brighter Future for North Korea's Economy||
with
Byung-Yeon Kim, Brad Babson and Peter Ward
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Thursday, February 18, 2021 | 6 PM

Join us for a discussion about scenarios for North Korean development and inter-Korean economic integration. Seoul National University economics Professor Byung-Yeon Kim, former World Bank economist and a consultant on Asian affairs Brad Babson, and NK Pro analyst Peter Ward join Korea Society President Tom Byrne in conversation… Read More

 


The Historical Causes of Korea's Division and Challenges to Reconciliation||
with
Michael D. Shin
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Thursday, March 18, 2021 | 12 PM

Michael D. Shin, a Fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge, looks at the late Joseon period and the Japanese colonial period to examine the historical causes of Korean division and investigate their impact on inter-Korean reconciliation in this program supported by the UniKorea Foundation… Read More

 


Role of Regional Players in Inter-Korean Peace and Unification||
with
Katrin Fraser Katz, Kathryn​ Botto and Stephen Noerper
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Friday, April 16, 2021 | 12 PM

Join us for a discussion on regional roles in building inter-Korean peace and unification with Columbia University adjunct professor Katrin Fraser Katz, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace senior research analyst Kathryn Botto, and Columbia University adjunct professor, Weatherhead East Asian Institute research scholar and Society senior director Stephen Noerper… Read More

 


Bridging the Divide: Social & Cultural Integration of North and South Korea||
with
Hyun In-nae and Bada Nam
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Thursday, May 20, 2021 | 12 PM

Join us for this discussion about obstacles and opportunities for inter-Korean social and cultural integration, featuring Dr. Hyun In-nae, Ewha University Professor and former director of the Korea Hana Foundation, and Bada Nam, Secretary General for the South Korean non-governmental organization People for Successful Corean Reunification (PSCORE)… Read More