On March 9th, South Korea will go to the polls to elect a new president. After a campaign overshadowed by personal attacks and negative campaigning, both major candidates Lee Jae-myung and Yoon Seok-youl are disliked by more than half of the population, with no clear favorite for election day. What´s at stake in this unpopular election? How will the outcome influences tensions on the Korean peninsula in the years to come? And where do the candidates stand in the defense alliance with the U.S. and its rivalry with China?
On Tuesday, February 15th, the National Committee on North Korea and Network 20/20 held a joint webinar featuring panelists Katherine H.S. Moon, Professor Emerita at Wellesley College, Scott A. Snyder, Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Jean H. Lee, Award-winning writer, Commentator, and Expert on North Korea, to hear their critical insight regarding the upcoming election. The discussion was moderated by Keith Luse, Executive Director of the National Committee on North Korea. This event was co-hosted by Network 20/20 and the National Committee on North Korea.
Leading U.S. experts and former officials to identify actionable policy steps the White House and Congress should take to address the growing threat from North Korea.