Current Affairs

Asia Society Korea senior contributor Matthew Fennell interviewed Seoul National University Professor Erik Mobrand about his book Top-Down Democracy in South Korea in preparation for the upcoming election.

Asia Society Texas welcomed actor, producer, writer and former White House staff member Kal Penn for a discussion of his life and career as outlined in his new memoir 'You Can't Be Serious.'

Learn more about Asia Society's annual participation at Sundance Film Festival.

Asia Society Australia experts appearing in the Australian and the Lowy Interpreter.

Dr. John Delury, Professor of Chinese Studies, Yonsei University GSIS
H.E. Akiva Tor, Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Korea

December 15, 2021 — Asia Society Northern California hosted a members Executive Roundtable and seventh program in our Seeking Truth Through Facts U.S.-China program series with Ambassador Michael McFaul and Jonathan Ward

Biometric data, like facial recognition, make it more convenient to access bank accounts and online payments. However, as Senior Contributor Matthew Fennell points out, there are risks of third-party sharing and theft within this ease.

아시아소사이어티 정책연구소는 최근 남중국해 제해권을 둘러싼 충돌과 당사국들의 입장을 총정리하는 보고서를 발간했습니다. 본 보고서는 서로 상충되는 영유권 주장의 4개국 외에도 주변국인 인도네시아의 입장에 대한 검토가 포함하는 한편, 중국의 급부상과 강력한 물리력을 바탕으로 전개되는 베이징의 강력한 대외전략을 재조명합니다.

Professor Steve Tsang discusses the core tenets of “Xi Jinping Thought” in conversation with Asia Society Switzerland's Nico Luchsinger