The week ahead in North Korea

The week ahead in North Korea

The ROK-US Summit: What our two Presidents should talk about 

• KEI and the Hanmi Club will be meeting for a discussion with a distinguished group of visiting Korean journalists and political commentators on what Presidents Park Geun-hye and Barack Obama should talk about during the October 16 Summit.
• The event will take place at the KEI Conference Facility, Washington DC, between 2 and 4 pm on October 5.
• The discussion will feature contributions from Donald Manzullo, David Pong, Ahn Ho-young, Mi-sook Lee, Chan-soon Nam, Kang-duk Lee, William Brown and Mark Tokola.
• Seating is limited, RSVPs required.
• For more information and to RSVP click here.

Growth and Geography of Markets in North Korea: New Evidence from Satellite Imagery​

• As part of USKI’s Emerging Voices Paper Series, a research mentorship program for young scholars studying the North Korean economy, Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein will present his research on the growth and geography of markets in North Korea, based on examination of satellite imagery.
• The presentation will take place at the Bernstein-Offit Building, Washington DC, from 12:30 to 2pm on October 5.
• RSVPs are required.
• For more information and to RSVP click here.

China and North Korea: Strategic and Policy Perspectives from a Changing China ​

• China and North Korea: Strategic Policy Perspectives from a Changing China is a book of essays by some of today’s leading Chinese experts on China’s foreign policy toward North Korea, the history of Beijing’s relations with Pyongyang, and North Korea’s politics and economy. 
• The launch will be taking place at the Kenney Auditorium, Washington DC, from 12 to 2 pm on October 6. Participants include Carla Freeman, Shi Yinhong, Cheng Xiaohe, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga and Bonnie Glaser.
• Lunch will be provided and an RSVP is required.
• For more information and to RSVP click here.

Assessing the North Korea Threat and U.S. Policy: Strategic Patience or Effective Deterrence? ​

• The Senate Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy will meet on October 7th from 2:30 pm.
• Witnesses are Jay Lefkowitz, Dr. Victor Cha and Ambassador Robert Gallucci.

Korea’s Growing Role in Asia: Regional Cooperation and National Unification​

• Wilson Center Global Fellow Dr. Park Jin will speak on Korea's growing role in Asia and what it means for regional cooperation and national reunification. 
• The talk is scheduled for 4 - 5 pm on October 7th.
• For more information and to RSVP, click here.

Doing Business in North Korea​

• Jang Jin Sung will be speaking at the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation for a talk on the challenges, opportunities and ethical issues surrounding investing in North Korea.
• The talk has been organised by the Asia Scotland Institute and the European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea (EAHRNK), and will take place from 6 - 8 pm on October 8th.
• For more information and to register, click here.

Daily Life in North Korea: A Video Presentation​

• Pastor Seung Eun Kim will present video clippings recorded from various settings, especially jangmadangs (open markets), taken in locations far away from Pyongyang. 
• The event will feature a light meal, and will take place from 6:30 to 8 pm on October 8th at the SAIS Rome Auditorium.
• Reservations are required.
• For more information and to RSVP, click here.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and Korean War POW/MIAs​

• This will be an opportunity to be updated on the operation of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and the Agency's perspective on Korean War POW/MIA issues.
• Speakers include David Davis, Michael Linnington, Congressman Charles Rangel, Congressman Richard Nugent, Richard Downes and Donna Knox.
• The event will take place at the Rayburn House Office Building between 1:30 and 3:30 pm on October 8th.
• Please RSVP to dwertz@ncnk.org.

South Koreans' Perception of North Korea Issues​

• Professor Myoung-kyu Park will examine South Koreans' perception of North Korea-related issues: denuclearization, human rights, security, cooperation, and unification. Based on data from annual surveys conducted by IPUS during 2007-2015, Professor Park will discuss South Korean psychological attitudes, the generational gap, and general trends and policy orientation regarding North Korea.
• The talk is scheduled for October 9th,12:00 - 1:15 pm.
• RSVPs are requred by 5pm on October 7th.
• For more information please contact hjahn@stanford.edu. To RSVP, click here.

Anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea

• October 10th is the 70th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.
• Party anniversaries are generally celebrated with parades and fireworks, though there has been speculation that the DPRK leadership will use this occasion to launch another rocket.