USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute is hosting an in-person conversation with former USC Korean Studies Institute postdoctoral fellow Dr. Sandra Fahy, who is currently the BGInS Program Director and Associate Professor of Anthropology at Carleton University. Dr. Fahy is the BGInS Program Director at Carleton University. She has a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology at the University of London and focused her doctoral research on North Korean refugee communities' experinces of surviving the 1990s famine.  Full Address:  809 W 34th St., Los Angeles, CA. 90089 Date / T ..read more

  REGISTER WITH CSIS HERE    CSIS' Korea Chair is hosting a virtual event on the renewed relationship between Russia and North Korea. Driven by Russia’s need for ammunition for the war in Ukraine and North Korea’s need for food, energy, and military technology, these burgeoning ties pose challenges for the U.S. and its allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region. In Europe, North Korea’s assistance may allow Putin to prevail in Ukraine when U.S. support is in question. In Asia, Russian military technology could advance North Korea’s military satellite, nuclear subma ..read more

  REGISTER: https://www.fpri.org/event/2024/inside-north-korea-decoding-the-enigmatic-regime/   The Foreign Policy Research Institute is hosting a virtual event on North Korea with Yong Suk Lee, a former CIA analyst who spent over two decades studying one of the world's most mysterious nations. From its origins under the leadership of Kim Il Sung to the present day rule of Kim Jong Un, Lee delves into the politics, grand strategy, and palace intrigue that shapes North Korea's trajectory. Drawing on his extensive experience, Lee provides valuable insights into the country. The ..read more

  REGISTER HERE   The operations of the U.N. Panel of Experts on sanctions on North Korea are set to cease at the end of April as the Panel’s current mandate expires. Russia’s veto on a U.N. Security Council resolution to extend the mandate will mark the conclusion of the U.N. body, which has been tasked with monitoring compliance with the sanctions regime. The GW Institute for Korean Studies and the Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University cordially invite you to join an engaging panel discussion where experts will delve into critical issues sur ..read more

SIGN UP FOR VIDEO RELEASE: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1815-quick-take-north-korea-s-new-posture-with-dr-soo-kim In 2024, North Korea’s leadership has made a number of striking changes to its foreign policy, including abandoning its goal of unification and declaring South Korea its “principal enemy.” Pyongyang has also doubled down on its relationship with Moscow, shipping artillery and missiles off to Russia for use on the battlefields of Ukraine. Speculation has also risen that Kim Jong Un may have made the strategic decision to go to war, or to engag ..read more

REGISTER: https://www.stimson.org/event/digital-surveillance-in-north-korea/ Digital surveillance technology in North Korea is progressively evolving with widespread effects on the landscape of its society. While this digital transformation can provide more opportunities to North Korean citizens, it also increases the risks associated with growing digital footprints and the ability of the North Korean state to expand surveillance of people’s lives. Featured Speakers Martyn Williams is a Senior Fellow with the Stimson Center, where he works primarily with the 38 North project. His primary ..read more

This op-ed was originally published in Arms Control Today on March 1, 2024. The original version can be found here. Premonitions of War on the Korean Peninsula March 2024 By Keith Luse, NCNK Executive Director   In the 1964 nuclear thriller “Fail Safe,” a squadron of U.S. nuclear bombers destroy Moscow when the aircraft inadvertently were ordered to bomb the Russian capital. Although U.S. and Soviet forces were sent to intercept the bombers, launched by accident due to a fault in the electronic system, they failed. The U.S. president, portrayed by Henry Fonda, simultaneously ordered the ..read more

REGISTER: https://www.csis.org/events/revisiting-us-policy-towards-north-korea-capital-cable-91 What insights did the newly released 2024 IC Annual Threat Assessment reveal about North Korea? Is the U.S. still pursuing denuclearization of North Korea? What can we expect from North Korea amid U.S. and South Korean elections this year?  The Center for Strategic and International Studies will be hosting a special discussion on U.S. policy towards North Korea three years into the Biden administration with Sydney Seiler, senior advisor with CSIS Korea Chair, and formerly the Nationa ..read more

REGISTER: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1761-korea-new-history-of-south-and-north-with-victor-cha-and-ramon-pacheco-pardo The Korea Society will be hosting a book talk with authors Professor Victor Cha and Professor Ramon Pacheco Pardo, who discuss their new book, Korea: A New History of South and North with policy director Jonathan Corrado. This important new work of history draws on “decades of research to explore the history of modern Korea, from the late nineteenth century, Japanese occupation, and Cold War division to th ..read more

REGISTER: https://www.stimson.org/event/north-koreas-foreign-policy/ Kim Jong Un’s recent statements about South Korea and unification have once again raised questions about North Korea’s foreign and South Korea policies and their ultimate goal. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the forging of China-North Korea diplomatic ties, and Putin is expected to make a reciprocal visit to Pyongyang in the coming months, giving Kim ample opportunity to further strengthen ties with Beijing and Moscow. Adding to the complexity are what appear to be mixed signals from North Korea as it seems to s ..read more