Korea-Japan Relations & the U.S. Role

September 12, 2019
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Offsite Event

Thursday, September 12, 11:30 AM–1 PM

This event will be streamed live at japansociety.org/live. Tune in at 12 PM EST on September 12 for this exclusive livecast.

SOLD OUT. For more information only, please contact the Business & Policy program at 212-715-1208 or email [email protected].

Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Sheila Smith joins Korea Society Chairman Ambassador Thomas Hubbard for a discussion on the recent challenges to Korea-Japan relations posed by the dispute over Japanese export controls. Amid the growing discord, Smith and Hubbard weigh in on possible offramps and paths forward, as well as the nature of the US role in facilitating discussion among its two Northeast Asia allies.

This event will be held at The Korea Society, 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

Speakers:
Sheila A. Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Thomas C. Hubbard, Senior Director, McLarty Associates; Chairman, The Korea Society; former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (2001-2004)

Agenda:

11:30 AM–12 PMRegistration (Light lunch will be served)
12–1 PMDiscussion and Q&A

Admission:
Japan Society Corporate Members: Free, up to designated number of tickets; additional tickets $15. (To register, please contact the Business & Policy Program via phone at 212-715-1208 or email [email protected].)
Japan Society Individual Members: $10 (Please call the Business & Policy Program to receive the discount code.)
Non-members: $25 (Please register on the Korea Society website.)

Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.

Prepayment must be made with a credit card. All cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event.

For more information, please contact the Business and Policy Program at 212-715-1208 or email [email protected].

Co-organized by The Korea Society.

  • Thursday, September 12, 2019
  • 11:30 am