RECENT EVENTS

Forging a 21st Century U.S.-Korea Alliance: Identifying Obstacles and Opportunities"
May 6, 2008

This one-day symposium, co-sponsored by The Hwajeong Peace Foundation of Dong-A Ilbo, addressed a number of issues which factor into the current health and future of U.S. relations with Korea.

Featured speakers included U.S. Congressmen Gary Ackerman (D-NY) and Ed Royce (R-CA), as well as U.S. Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea, Jay Lefkowitz.

Expert panels explored such issues as freedom, democracy, human rights, market economy, and the implications of the KORUS Free Trade Agreement for future U.S.-Korean ties.

Read or listen to the day's events.

North Korea's Nuclear Program - Assessment and a Path Forward
April 30, 2008

Presented by: Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker, Co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University and Director Emeritus, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Dr. Hecker reports on his third visit to North Korea's closely guarded nuclear facility at Yongbyon. He will assess the dimensions and dangers of the DPRK nuclear program and suggest a path toward denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.

Read about the day's events and download Dr. Hecker's trip report.

"New Beginnings: Toward a New Era of U.S.-South Korean Partnership"
April 14, 2008

Members of New Beginnings, a nonpartisan study group of former senior U.S. officials, academics and other experts on Korea, announced their recommendations for strengthening the U.S.-ROK alliance after meeting with President Lee Myung-bak.

Listen to or download transcripts of the day's events.

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