the week in North Korea

Hidden people of North Korea: New economy, old politics

• The Brookings Institution will host this book event in Washington D.C. on September 28.
• Kongdan Oh, nonresident senior fellows at Brookings, will present second edition of her book “The Hidden People of North Korea: Everyday life in the Hermit Kingdom.”
• For more information and to RSVP click here.

U.S.-Republic of Korea Ambassadors Panel

• The Korea Institute at Harvard University, the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kim Koo foundation are hosting this panel discussion in Boston on October 1.
• Speakers include Amb. Stephen Bosworth, Amb. Kathleen Stephens, and Amb. Sung Kim. Katharine Moon, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution will moderate the discussion.
• RSVPs are requested.
• For more information and to RSVP click here.

2015 ROK-US Summit: Regional Context for Alliance Coordination

• The Korea Culture Center of DC will host this lunch forum in Washington D.C. on October 1.
• Scott Snyder, senior fellow at CFR, will speak about the evolution of the U.S.-ROK alliance and Park Geun-hye’s upcoming visit to Washington D.C.
• Korean lunch will be provided.
• RSVP is required.
• For more information and to RSVP click here.

Striving for Northeast Asian Peace

• CSIS will host this conference in Washington D.C. on October 2.
• Speakers will discuss U.S.-ROK relations in advance of Park Geun-hye’s visit to the White House.
• Speakers include; Evan Medeiros, Kurt Campbell, Amb. Ahn Ho-young, Victor Cha, Shin Beom-chul, Jin Canrong, Choi Kang, and Narushige Michishita.
• RSVP is required.
• For more information and to RSVP click here.

North Korean Sports Official to visit Seoul

• Chang Ung, a North Korean representative International Olympic Committee, will reportedly be traveling in South Korea from October 3 to 8.
• Chang will reportedly attend an inter-Korean Taekwondo event and tour other parts of South Korea.