North Korea was one of the first countries to close its borders with the outbreak of COVID-19 in China. While Pyongyang took this step to protect against the spread of COVID-19 domestically, it has harmed the North Korean economy. However, despite the economic costs and healthcare concerns, North Korea has continued to conduct missile tests.
KEI will livestream a discussion of the health, social, and economic challenges of COVID-19 for North Korea, as well as why it might be continuing to conduct missile tests during a global crisis.
This event will be livestreamed on Zoom with an interactive Q&A session. To ask a question of the speakers please use the Zoom Q&A function.
Please RSVP below to receive the webinar link on the day of the event.
RSVP here: http://keia.org/event/north-korea-and-coronavirus
Speakers
Keith Luse, Executive Director, National Committee on North Korea
Jung H. Pak, Senior Fellow and the SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies, Brookings Institution
Troy Stangarone, Senior Director and Fellow, Korea Economic Institute of America
Kyle Ferrier, moderator, Fellow and Director of Academic Affairs, Korea Economic Institute of America