Guests arrive at "On the Brink? North Korea and Crisis in Northeast Asia." (Minlu Gan/Asia Society)

Retired Vice Admiral Robert L. Thomas, Jr. chats with Dr. N. Bruce Pickering of Asia Society before the event. (Minlu Gan/Asia Society)

Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Kathleen Stephens starts off the event. (Minlu Gan/Asia Society)

Pickering served as moderator for the discussion. (Minlu Gan/Asia Society)

Thomas answers a question from the audience at "On the Brink? North Korea and Crisis in Northeast Asia." (Minlu Gan/Asia Society)

Paul Carroll (right), Senior Advisor at N Square, responds to a panelists observation. (Minlu Gan/Asia Society)

Stephens helps wrap up the panel discussion. (Minlu Gan/Asia Society)

The panelists pose afterwards with Kenneth P. Wilcox, Co-Chairman of the ASNC Advisory Board. (Minlu Gan/Asia Society)

ASNC Assistant Executive Director Margaret Conley (left) speaks with Carroll after the event. (Minlu Gan/Asia Society)

ASNC members talk after the event at the reception. (Minlu Gan/Asia Society)