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An Assessment of President Park Geun-hye's Diplomacy in Beijing and New York, with a Preview Towards Washington

Sep 30, 2015

September 30, 2015 - The Council on Foreign Relations’ Scott Snyder joins Korea Society president Tom Byrne to assess Korean President Park Geun-hye's recent meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing and to comment on her speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.  Snyder will also preview President...

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New York Insiders by Korean Outsiders

Sep 25, 2015

September 23, 2015 - Look into the New York art world through the perspectives of three Korean authors: Seongmin Ahn, Christina Kang, and Katie Bomi Son. They share their respective experiences as an artist, an art advisor/consultant, and art-event organizer, as well as the inspirations behind writing books on New...

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Korean-American Adoptee Voices

Sep 22, 2015

September 17, 2015 - The Korea Society and KoreanAmericanStory.org present an evening of readings by acclaimed Korean adoptee writers. Matthew Salesses, Milton Washington, Heather Schultz, and Kim Sunee share their unique voices and powerful stories as they read works both new and old. A panel discussion moderated by...

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China’s Market Meltdown and Growth Slowdown: What it means for Korea

Sep 11, 2015

September 11, 2015 - China’s recent stock market plunge, devaluation, and ongoing economic slowdown have had spillover effects on market performance and economic growth in Korea.  Charles Kimball of the Korea Center for International Finance discusses the effect of these recent developments on Korea with Thomas Byrne,...

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