Events At Usip

North Korea’s unwillingness or hesitation to meet with the United States raises questions about North Korea’s motivations, fears and calculus — as well as whether Washington and Seoul’s best course of action is greater outreach, pressure or patience. On August 4, USIP and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea co-hosted a discussion on the current state of diplomacy with North Korea. Speakers Ki-jung Kim President, Institute of National Security Strategy  Joseph Yun Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace Gee Dong Lee Senior Research Fellow, Institute of National Security Strategy  Moon-soo Yang Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor, University of North Korean Studies Hee-Seung Na Former President, Korea Railroad Research Institute Kathleen Stephens President and CEO, Korea Economic Institute of America Markus Garlauskas Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Frank Aum, moderator Senior Expert, Northeast Asia, U.S. Institute of Peace   For more information about this event, please vi