------------------------------------------------- Nuclear North Korea February 13
Select member non-member NUCLEAR NORTH KOREA AND THE FUTURE OF NORTHEAST ASIAN SECURITY An Asia Society Northern California Conference
North Korea’s emergence as a nuclear state poses dramatic new challenges to South Korea, the U.S., and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Please join us as experts from the U.S., South Korea, Japan, and China share their views on what has happened in North Korea in recent years and how the U.S. and its allies can best respond. The North’s nuclear test on October 9th sent shock waves throughout the region, but its October 31st decision to resume the six-party talks over its nuclear program has encouraged a measure of hope.
Breakfast Keynote: The Honorable Lee Tae-sik
Panel 1: The North Korean Nuclear Program: How Did We Get Here? What Does North Korea Want?
Moderator: Gi-wook Shin Panelists: Dr. Siegfried Hecker, Kongdan (Katy) Oh, David Kang, Scott Snyder, Victor Cha
Panel 2: Regional Perspectives on North Korea
Moderator: Christopher Sigur Panelists: Hitoshi Tanaka, Kim Sang Han, Xiyu Yang
Lunchtime Keynote: The Honorable William Perry, Michael and Barbara Berberian Professor, Stanford University; Former U.S. Secretary of Defense (1994-97)
When: Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 8:30 am – 1 pm Where: Omni Hotel 500 California Street (at Montgomery) Members: $55 Non-Members: $75 Students: $25