April 6, 2016 - The New York-based Korea Society and Washington-based Korea Economic Institute (KEI) held a pre-Korean Parliamentary election roundtable discussion on Wednesday, April 6, at The Korea Society headquarters in NYC. South Koreans vote for National Assembly members on April 13. The election will impact domestic policy and has importance in advance of the 2017 ROK Presidential election. Infighting in both the conservative ruling and opposition parties during the nomination process has made predicting outcomes difficult. KEI Vice President Mark Tokola and Columbia Professor Charles Armstrong led this private discussion on the political dynamics behind the National Assembly elections and the implications of various outcomes.