Hudson Institute will host Cho Yoon-je, the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the United States, for a discussion about the current state of U.S.-South Korean relations. The conversation will be moderated by Walter Russell Mead, the Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship at Hudson.
Formally established in 1882, the United States’ relationship with South Korea has grown even closer over the last decade. The free trade agreement between the two countries has markedly increased trade and investment since it came into effect in 2012 and has weathered recent disputes over automobile manufacturing, steel and aluminum. Diplomacy between the two nations is also underlined by shared national security concerns, including the goal of downgrading North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and responding to Pyongyang’s aggressive posturing.
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Speakers
Ambassador Cho became the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the United States in 2017. Previously, he was President Moon Jae-in’s Special Envoy to the European Union and Germany and a key adviser on economic, social, securities issues for President Moon’s election campaign. Cho served as the ROK Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2005 and 2008 and as President Roh Moo-hyun’s economic advisor from 2003 to 2005. He is part of the emeritus faculty at Sogang University’s Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) and received his PhD in economics from Stanford University.
Walter Russell Mead is the Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship at Hudson Institute, the James Clarke Chace Professor of Foreign Affairs and Humanities at Bard College, and the Global View Columnist at The Wall Street Journal.
John P. Walters is Chief Operating Officer of Hudson Institute and Director of Hudson Institute Political Studies.As COO, Mr. Walters oversees the Hudson Institute’s operations, including staff and research management. From December 2001 to January 2009, he served as director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and a cabinet member during the Bush Administration.