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Republic of Korea-U.S. Relations at the Crossroads: Changes and Continuity under Trump Administration<\/h2>\n

Join us on October 22, 2025<\/strong> for the 12th Korean Peninsula Forum. This year’s topic is ‘South Korea-U.S. relations at the Crossroads: Changes and Continuity under Trump Administration’.\u00a0 There will be two sessions the first of which is centered on security relations and a second session in which presenters and discussants will focus on the economic relations\u00a0 and specifically the impact of tariffs. Leading experts in these fields joined with our own UW faculty in these fields will present.<\/p>\n

Panel 1: Security Relations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Can the Trump-Lee Alliance Restart Talks with North Korea?”<\/em><\/strong>
\nPhilo Kim \uae40\ubcd1\ub85c<\/a>, <\/strong>Institute for Peace and Unification Studies, Seoul National University<\/p>\n

“The Republic of Korea in the Age of Emergent Offensive Realism\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b”<\/em><\/strong>
\nGreg Scalatoiu<\/a>, <\/strong>Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK)<\/p>\n

Discussant: Bum Soo Kim \uae40\ubc94\uc218<\/a>, <\/strong>Institute for Peace and Unification Studies, Seoul National University
\nDiscussant: David Bachman<\/a>, <\/strong>UW Jackson School of International Studies<\/p>\n

Panel 2: U.S.-Republic of Korean Economic Relations: The Impact of the Tariffs
\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“The Rise and Decline of ‘Security with the US, Economy with China'(\u5b89\u7f8e\u7d93\u4e2d) in Korea”<\/strong><\/em>
\nWanghwi Lee, <\/strong><\/a>Ajou University<\/p>\n

“US-Korea Economic Relations After Free Trade”<\/strong><\/em>
\nTroy Stangarone<\/a>, <\/strong>the Wilson Center<\/p>\n

Discussant: Daniel Bessner<\/a>, <\/strong>UW Jackson School of International Studies
\nDiscussant: James Kim<\/a>, <\/strong>UW Department of Political Science<\/p>\n

Moderator: Yong-chool Ha<\/a>, <\/strong>UW Jackson School of International Studies<\/p>\n

5:00\u00a0 Doors open<\/strong>
\n5:30\u00a0 Event starts<\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Panelist presentations to be followed by discussant commentaries<\/strong>
\n7 PM Event ends – Reception starts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presentations followed by reception for all attendees. See link below for more information. (Event will not be recorded).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reception hosted by Seoul National University to follow in Kane 225<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"The\u00a0 \u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Republic of Korea-U.S. Relations at the Crossroads: Changes and Continuity under Trump Administration Join us on October 22, 2025 for the 12th Korean Peninsula Forum. This year’s topic is ‘South Korea-U.S. relations at the Crossroads: Changes and Continuity under Trump Administration’.\u00a0 There will be two sessions the first of which is centered on security relations<\/p>\n

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