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Seoul is preparing for the possibility of a bilateral end of war declaration in Hanoi. South Korean presidential spokesperson Kim Eui-keum said “I think the end-of-war declaration between North Korea and the U.S. would be sufficient by itself.

Monday, February 25, 2019 | 4:17 AM

A range of sanctions are up for negotiation if the US achieves 'a substantial step' towards denuclearization through the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sa

Monday, February 25, 2019 | 4:18 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday departed Pyongyang for the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi, the country’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) confirmed on Sunday morning.

Monday, February 25, 2019 | 4:19 AM

South Korean President Moon: "Should North Korea's economy be opened, neighboring countries, international organizations and global funds will take part...

Monday, February 25, 2019 | 4:26 AM

REUTERS: BREAKINGVIEWS | Seoul searching

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 | 9:00 AM

President Donald Trump’s trade war threatens the possibility of peace in Korea, say Korea Society President Thomas Byrne and Chairman Ambassador Thomas Hubbard in a new Reuters Breaking Views article. The two write, "Capricious auto tariffs on the flimsy pretext of national security only complicates denuclearization negotiations already fraught with mistrust." Read More

South Korea's Moon Becomes Kim Jong Un's Top Spokesman at UN

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | 8:38 PM

Senior Director Stephen Noerper says “I don’t see Moon as Kim’s spokesperson, but as a leader who needs Kim and Trump amenable to agreement.” Read More

Focus Now on Second Trump-Kim Summit (Radio)

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 | 8:17 PM

Thomas Byrne, President, Korea Society, joined Doug Krizner and Paul Allen on Daybreak Asia, discussing the latest on relations between the U.S. and North Korea, starting with President Trump’s reaction to reports of undeclared nuclear sites. Read More

Kim Jong Un’s Puppy Diplomacy Pays Off With Korea Railway Study

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 | 7:59 PM

Stephen Noerper, senior director at the Korea Society in New York says, “Should South Korea request some sanctions relief aimed at economic aid that is part of inter-Korean easing, the U.S. should be able to live with that... North Korea has to show progress to give Moon the political space he needs to proceed.” Read More

I am one American who would like to see South Korea in the lead of this process, bringing North Korea into the world...

Thursday, December 20, 2018 | 6:00 PM

"I am one American who would like to see South Korea in the lead of this process, bringing North Korea into the world... and perhaps the U.S. advising caution here and there." - Korea Society Chairman Thomas Hubbard Read More

The U.S.-South Korea alliance can withstand the current diplomatic pressures

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 | 9:00 AM

In a new The Washington Post oped, Korea Society President Thomas Byrne says, "An alliance that can continue to adapt to changing conditions, amid the crosscurrents of denuclearization, is essential for moving the process forward." Read More

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