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The COVID New (Ab)Normal

A series of reflections by thought leaders, policymakers, and experts throughout Asia on what this new (ab)normal will mean and what it will entail.

UPCOMING EVENTS

[WEBCAST] Oxford Debate: Do North Korea and South Korea Want Reunification?

27 Aug 2020

2 - 3 p.m.

[WEBCAST] The Korean Peninsula After the 2020 Presidential Election

27 Aug 2020

5 - 6 p.m.

[WEBCAST] Becoming Kim Jong Un: How North Korea's Enigmatic Leader Shapes Global Security

17 Sep 2020

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

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Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst: American Nuclear Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula

Mason Richey talks with Sung-Joo Han, Duyeon Kim, and Vipin Narang about the state of U.S.-Korea relations and American nuclear deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.

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The Korean War at 70: Looking Back To Look Forward

Mason Richey talks with John Delury, Young-jun Kim, and Oriana Skylar Mastro about the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War and the history of Korea after the war.

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Asia In-Depth Podcast: North Korea's Public Health Vulnerability

North Korea has long resisted foreign influence, aggressively guarding its borders, and ruthlessly controlling information coming in and out of the country. But have they managed to keep their country free from the coronavirus?

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Sanctions and Pathogens: How Is COVID-19 Affecting North Korea?

Jung H. Pak and Kee B. Park discuss Kim Jong Un's recent disappearance and how the coronavirus is affecting North Korea with ASPI Vice President Daniel Russel.

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Understanding the Disappearance of Kim Jong Un

Barbara Demick, Andrew Salmon, and Myong-Hyun Go discuss the disappearance of the North Korean leader and its impact on East Asian affairs.

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Daniel Russel on North Korea, Kim Jong Un, and the Future of the Regime

ASPI Vice President Daniel Russel penned an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times on North Korea, Kim Jong Un, and the future of the Regime.

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Around the World: "Transcendent Deities," Photographer Matjaz Tancic, and More

In this weekly digest of visual art, explore our touring exhibition via video and learn about a new exhibition without walls.

Capitol Building - Andy Feliciotti - Unsplash

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The Democrats and America’s Place in the World

By Richard Maude, Senior Fellow, Asia Society Policy Institute and Executive Director, Policy, Asia Society Australia

Security Risks and Challenges on the Korean Peninsula

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Experts Discuss the Future of U.S.–North Korea Relations

Jean Lee of the Wilson Center and Scott Snyder of the Council on Foreign Relations addressed the state of U.S.–North Korea relationship in the wake of two summits in Hanoi and Singapore.