Contributions by the Korea Society team in academic and policy journals. | 8/16/2023 | Biases blind us to the risk of Chinese military intervention in Korea | In an article published by the Atlantic Council, Biases blind us to the risk of Chinese military intervention in Korea, Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado examines the historical record to highlight the cognitive biases that have plagued US intelligence assessments, with a… Read More

This by-invitation trilateral dialogue, organized by the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, examines relations among the United States, South Korea, and China. The National Committee brings together scholars and former officials from the three nations to address areas of common concern and challenges, to include that posed by North Korea’s nuclear and missile development. The meeting takes place subsequent to the planned third Inter-Korean summit and around the potential… Read More

Priscilla Moriuchi, Recorded Future’s Director for Strategic Threat Development, discusses the evolution of North Korea’s cyber strategy, including cryptocurrency theft, sabotage, espionage, and everyday internet usage by Pyongyang’s elites. Priscilla is the former head of the National Security Agency's East Asia and Pacific cyberthreats office. Today, Priscilla uses a variety of tools to generate unparalleled depictions of North Korea’s state-level online behavior. Evolution of North Korea’s Cyberthreat featuring Priscilla Moriuchi… Read More

Stanford University Center for International and Security Cooperation visiting scholar Katharina Zellweger addresses the current state of humanitarian efforts in North Korea. Having visited North Korea more than seventy times, Ms. Zellweger describes current challenges, transparency and government relations, and the impact of sanctions on humanitarian assistance to North Korea. Ms. Zellweger speaks to her current Hong Kong-based NGO efforts aimed at the disabled and children in institutions in North… Read More

Dr. Jung H. Pak, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korean Studies and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, addresses the lead-up to the potential summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Dr. Pak speaks to areas of potential progress, provides cautionaries, and articulates the challenges associated with the historic meeting. Dr. Pak also addresses how a Kim-Trump meeting could possibly shift regional dynamics and what that… Read More

North Korean cyber attacks are hitting the headlines on nearly a daily basis as the regime demonstrates an increased ability to innovate and expand the scope of cyber operations. Korea Society talks to AlienVault threat analyst Chris Doman, who teaches us about the North's largest hacking group and Pyongyang's latest foray - hacking cryptocurrency systems. Music courtesy of Elias Schutzman and Adam Bufano. Innovate and Attack: North Korea Doubles Down… Read More

A collection of original audio and video products made in-house by The Korea Society. | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Charting Future Pathways for U.S.-Korea-Japan Trilateral RelationsWednesday, March 26, 2025 | 4 PM (EDT) Join us for a discussion on the current status and future pathways for U.S.-Korea-Japan trilateral relations, with Dr. Joshua Walker, President and CEO… Read More

Outside analysts and government officials quoted while speaking at The Korea Society. 11/17/21 Panelists at The Korea Society’s Inaugural Policy Signature Event were quoted in an article in the South China Morning Post on the United States’ strategic position on Taiwan. Harry Harris, former admiral and ambassador to South Korea, remarked that “We need to be clear on what would happen if the PRC invaded Taiwan.” Retired Pacific Fleet Commander… Read More

Does the announcement of North Korea's willingness to negotiate with the US represent a breakthrough? Did the maximum pressure campaign of sanctions and deterrence move Pyongyang to the announced inter-Korean summit and possibly the negotiation table with the Americans? Is there more at play or is this part of the strategy of North Korea Inc.? Are Seoul and Washington in alignment in dealing with North Korea Inc.? Harvard University Kennedy… Read More

Against the backdrop of China’s mounting influence and North Korea’s growing nuclear capability and expanding missile arsenal, South Korea faces a set of strategic choices that will shape its economic prospects and national security. In South Korea at the Crossroads, Scott A. Snyder examines the trajectory of fifty years of South Korean foreign policy and offers predictions—and a prescription—for the future. Pairing a historical perspective with a shrewd understanding of… Read More