As North Korea becomes increasingly willing to engage with the international community and Washington seeks to revive denuclearization talks with Pyongyang, reporting on the Korean peninsula has become integral in how the world views the authoritarian state. Mr. Johnathan Cheng, Seoul Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal, will discuss the challenges of reporting on North Korea, provide an on the ground update on the current state of affairs, and offer insights into the future of Korean relations. The event will be moderated by Dr. Evan Medeiros, Penner Family Chair in Asian Studies and Professor of Practice in the School of Foreign Service.
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Speakers
Mr. Johnathan Cheng is the Seoul Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal, overseeing the Journal’s coverage of the Korean peninsula, including North Korean politics, South Korean politics and South Korean conglomerates like Samsung, Hyundai, and LG. Previously, Mr. Cheng was a markets reporter in New York, covering trends in the financial markets, with an emphasis on stocks. He started his career as a reporter in the Journal’s Hong Kong bureau, where he covered politics, corporate news, markets, real estate, and casinos. Mr. Cheng speaks English, Chinese, French, and Korean. He holds a degree in history from Princeton University.
Dr. Evan Medeiros is a Professor of Practice at the School of Foreign Service and the Asian Studies Program where he concurrently serves as the Penner Family Chair in Asian Studies and the Cling-Family Senior Fellow in U.S.-China Studies. Dr. Medeiros specializes in US-China relations and Chinese foreign policy. Previously, he served as the Obama administration’s Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs on the National Security Council (NSC). Dr. Medeiros holds a PhD in international relations from the London School of Economics.