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North Korean Foreign Policy in Focus: Emerging Scholar Perspectives

38 North’s first cohort of the Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program discusses findings from their North Korea-focused research project.

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August 12, 2025 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM (US Eastern)

August 12, 2025 from 10:00 - 11:00 PM (Asia/Seoul)

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Join 38 North’s 2024-2025 cohort of the Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program to discuss findings from their original research and offer perspectives on their colleagues’ work. Fellows cover complex and relevant foreign policy topics such as the role of economic policy in US-DPRK relations, the evolution of Pyongyang and Moscow’s cooperation, and North Korea’s efforts to reengage with Southeast Asia.

Featured Speakers

Gordon Kang, Senior Analyst, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Ludovica Favarotto, Research Assistant, Institute for International Political Studies

Jinwan Park, Schwarzman Scholar 2024–2025, Tsinghua University

Rachel Minyoung Lee, Senior Fellow, Korea Program and 38 North, Stimson Center (Moderator)

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