The Korea Society

April 14, 2016 - Stephan Haggard, author of Hard Target: Engaging North Korea, provides an assessment of a North Korea that is undergoing substantial economic and social change under the Kim Jong Un regime, in conversation with Korea Society president Thomas Byrne.

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http://www.koreasociety.org/policy/engaging_north_korea.html

April 14, 2016 - Stephan Haggard, author of Hard Target: Engaging North Korea, provides an assessment of a North Korea that is undergoing substantial economic and social change under the Kim Jong Un regime, in conversation with Korea Society president Thomas Byrne.

For more information, please visit the link below:
http://www.koreasociety.org/policy/engaging_north_korea.html

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.

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.

March 29, 2016 - In conversation with the 2016 Project Bridge Youth Ambassadors, Dr. Stephen Noerper, Senior Director of Policy, examines the major social, political, and economic factors responsible for today's North Korea.

March 29, 2016 - In conversation with the 2016 Project Bridge Youth Ambassadors, Dr. Stephen Noerper, Senior Director of Policy, examines the major social, political, and economic factors responsible for today's North Korea.

March 31, 2016 - SparkLabs Co-Founder & Partner Bernard Moon introduces a new Internet of Things (IoT) accelerator planned for launch in Songdo and Seoul which provide opportunities for entrepreneurs to take the lead of the global IoT trend. Ilan Abehassera, founder and CEO at Insensi and a SparkLabs portfolio company, speaks to the ins and outs of managing a hardware startup company.

For more information, please visit the link below:
http://www.koreasociety.org/corporate/global_internet_of_things_trend_and_korea.html

March 31, 2016 - SparkLabs Co-Founder & Partner Bernard Moon introduces a new Internet of Things (IoT) accelerator planned for launch in Songdo and Seoul which provide opportunities for entrepreneurs to take the lead of the global IoT trend. Ilan Abehassera, founder and CEO at Insensi and a SparkLabs portfolio company, speaks to the ins and outs of managing a hardware startup company.

For more information, please visit the link below:
http://www.koreasociety.org/corporate/global_internet_of_things_trend_and_korea.html

March 17, 2016 - Now in force for four years, the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) has seen some observers question the extent of trade benefits and economic gains for the US and Korean economies. Michael Beeman of the US-Korea Business Council provides insights into the evolution of the KORUS FTA, challenges, opportunities and new directions, in conversation with Korea Society President Tom Byrne.  

For more information, please visit the link below:
http://www.koreasociety.org/corporate/us-korea_trade_fta_at_4_years.html

March 17, 2016 - Now in force for four years, the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) has seen some observers question the extent of trade benefits and economic gains for the US and Korean economies. Michael Beeman of the US-Korea Business Council provides insights into the evolution of the KORUS FTA, challenges, opportunities and new directions, in conversation with Korea Society President Tom Byrne.  

For more information, please visit the link below:
http://www.koreasociety.org/corporate/us-korea_trade_fta_at_4_years.html