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Korea Matters for America, America Matters for Korea
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- Chun Yungwoo
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- 14-03-19 16:45
Produced jointly by the Asan Institute and the East-West Center in Washington, DC, Korea Matters for America/America Matters for Korea is a reflection on and celebration of the deep ties that bind the Republic of Korea and the United States. This publication highlights several aspects of ROK-US relations, including the strategic alliance, economic relations, and people-to-people exchanges. In addition, it provides an interactive resource for credible and nonpartisan information, graphics, analysis, and news on partnerships between diverse regions and cities in the Republic of Korea and the United States.
This launching event featured distinguished leaders, experts, and policymakers from the Republic of Korea and the United States, including Sung Kim, Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Korea; Amy Jackson, President of the American Chamber of Commerce; Kim Jae Chang, President of the Council on Korea-US Security Studies; Hwang Jin Ha, Member of the National Assembly; Kim Jong-hoon, Member of the National Assembly; Chun Yungwoo, Senior Advisor of the Asan Institute; and Satu Limaye, Director of the East-West Center.
Chun Yungwoo
Amb. CHUN Yungwoo is a senior advisor at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies. He is also the chairman and founder of the Korean Peninsula Future Forum (KPFF). Previously, Amb. Chun served as the national security advisor to President Lee Myung-bak from 2010 to 2013. In his 33 years of service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Chun served as second vice foreign minister (2009-2010), special representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs and head of the ROK delegation to the Six-Party Talks (2006-2008), and deputy foreign minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations (2005-2006). Amb. Chun was also the Korean ambassador to the United Kingdom (2008-2009), ambassador and deputy permanent representative to the United Nations (2003-2005), and also held earlier diplomatic postings in France, Morocco, and Austria. Amb. Chun received his B.A. from Pusan National University and Master of International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.
Choi Kang
President
Dr. CHOI Kang is the President at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies. Previously, he was the dean of Planning and Assessment at the Korean National Diplomatic Academy. In 2012, Dr. Choi served as the president at the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS). He was also a professor and director general for American Studies at IFANS, a research fellow at the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses, and senior director for Policy Planning and Coordination on the National Security Council Secretariat. He holds several advisory board memberships including: the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Unification of the National Assembly; Ministry of National Defense; Ministry of Unification; Air Force Development Committee; and the National Unification Advisory Council. Dr. Choi was also a South Korean delegate to the Four-Party Talks. He writes extensively on the ROK-US alliance, North Korean military affairs, inter-Korean relations, crisis management, and multilateral security cooperation. Dr. Choi received his B.A. from Kyunghee University, M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his Ph.D. in political science from Ohio State University.
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