Philip Turner was appointed New Zealand Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in March 2018. He is concurrently Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He has spent decades in China, Japan, and Korea.

Discussion Outline

0:00 What is a diplomat?

24:30 Life in East Asia

45:00 Experiences with South Korea

1:09:13 Values at home and abroad

1:26:40 North Korea

1:32:57 Youth and the next generation

Korea Deconstructed by David Tizzard

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