Session: Plenary Session 4
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 / 16:00-17:15
Location: Grand Ballroom I+II

Moderator:
Sue Mi Terry, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Speakers:
Tae Yong Ho, National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
Bruce W. Bennett, RAND Corporation
Sung Y. Kim, U.S. Department of State
Tokuchi Hideshi, Research Institute for Peace and Security
Georgy Toloraya, Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Panel Description
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the ROK-US Alliance, which has successfully prevented a second Korean War. However, the threat against South Korea and other allies in the region continues to grow as North Korea remains undeterred in developing its nuclear capability. There is a growing call for strengthening U.S. extended deterrence and assurance to South Korea. How do countries in the region assess North Korea and its nuclear threat? Is it feasible to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea? What are the obstructive factors to realize the denuclearization of North Korea? How should the ROK-US alliance and the international community cooperate to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea?