The seminar, co-organized by the CSIS and the Asan Institute, brought together prominent experts from the United States and South Korea for a timely discussion about the implications of the Iranian nuclear deal for North Korea. As the introduction by Hahm Chaibong, the president of the Asan Institute, made clear, despite the fragility of the Iranian deal it still represents significant progress in achieving denuclearization in contrast to North Korea. As he noted, the Iranian deal caused some envy in South Korea and induced reflection about the differences between these two cases. This seminar delved into these differences in some detail, focusing on both the effectiveness of current sanctions in halting the DPRK nuclear program and the prospects for reaching a deal with it.

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