Congressional Committee Hearings on North Korea
North Korea after Kim Jong-il: Still Erratic and Dangerous
House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing, April 18, 2012
This hearing, held shortly after North Korea's failed satellite launch on April 12, 2012, featured testimony by Frederick Fleitz, Michael Green, Scott Snyder, and Patrick Cronin.
The Security Situation in the Korean Peninsula
House Armed Services Committee Hearing, March 28, 2012
This hearing by the House Armed Services Committee on The Security Situation in the Korean Peninsula featured testimony by James Thurman, Commander of U.S. Forces Korea, and Dr. Peter Lavoy, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Policy) for Asian and Pacific Issues.
China's Repatriation of North Korean Refugees
Congressional-Executive Commission on China Hearing, March 5, 2012
The Commission hearing will address the current predicament of North Korean refugees who have been detained by Chinese authorities in recent weeks. Witnesses will discuss the factors driving North Koreans to flee to China. Witnesses will also address the legality of China's forced repatriations of North Koreans and relevant humanitarian concerns. The hearing features testimony from two North Korean defectors who had previously been repatriated from China to North Korea.
Testimony of Admiral Robert F. Willard, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command
Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, February 28, 2012
Admiral Robert Willard discussed US defense planning regarding North Korea in this full meeting of the Senate Armed Services committee. Read his prepared statement here; an webcast of the hearing is available here.
The Expanding U.S.-Korea Alliance
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hearing, October 26, 2011
This hearing, held by the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, involved testimony and discussion of issues ranging from the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement to North Korea's nuclear program. Christopher Hill, formerly the lead US negotiator in the Six-Party Talks, testified at the hearing, along with Bruce Klingner of the Heritage Foundation, Tami Overby of the US-Korea Business Council, and Abraham Kim of the Korea Economic Institute.
Human Rights in North Korea: Challenges and Opportunities
This hearing by the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights reviewed the status of human rights in North Korea, and how human rights issues are incorporated into U.S. policies toward the DPRK. The hearing featured testimony from two North Korean defectors and survivors of the country's prison camps, Kim Hye Sook and Kim Young Soon.
Confirmation Hearing of General James D. Thurman
This hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee considered the nomination of General James D. Thurman, USA, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, United Nations Command/ Combined Forces Command/ United States Forces Korea.
Religious Freedom, Democracy, Human Rights in Asia: Status of Implementation of the Tibetan Policy Act, Block Burmese JADE Act, and North Korean Human Rights Act
This full committee hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee discussed the status of human rights in North Korea, Burma, and Tibet. Panelists discussing North Korea included Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Robert King, Chuck Downs of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, and Sophie Richardson of Human Rights Watch.
North Korea's Sea of Fire: Bullying, Brinksmanship, and Blackmail
Robert Carlin, Bruce Klingner, Victor Cha, and William Newcomb testify in this full hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, discussing a range of security and policy issues concerning North Korea.
Breaking the Cycle of North Korean Provocations
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell, and Stephen Bosworth, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy, addressed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in this hearing. They were followed in a second panel by Gordon Flake, Marcus Noland, and Robert Carlin.
North Korea's Nuclear and Missile Tests and the Six-Party Talks: Where Do We Go from Here?
This hearing of the House Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Environment, and the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, discussed how the US should respond to North Korea's recent missile launch and nuclear test and questioned the future of the Six-Party Talks. Witnesses included Selig Harrison, Ambassador Thomas Hubbard, and Richard Bush.
