2022

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October

North Korean Human Rights at a New Juncture: COVID, Regional Players, and South Korea-U.S. CooperationExperts from academia and the policy world will discuss the ongoing human rights crisis in North Korea, with a focus on the roles of the South Korean and United States governments in addressing this issue. The conference will also explore the human rights implications of North Korea’s response to the massive coronavirus outbreak in the country as well as China’s complicity in North Korea’s human rights abuses. Against this backdrop, the event will emphasize the role that the South Korean and United States special envoys for North Korean human rights can play in engaging the North Korean regime on human rights issues. This is especially important given that the Biden administration still has yet to fill the position of a Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights—a position mandated by the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004. Agenda 1:30 – 1:40 PM | Welcoming Remarks Victor Cha, Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair, CSIS; Vice Dean and D.S. Song KF Professor of Government, Georgetown University Gi-Wook Shin, Director of the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and William J. Perry Professor of Contemporary Korea, Stanford University 1:40 – 2:50 PM | SESSION I : The Role of Congress and U.S. Government in North Korean Human Rights Panelists: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission; Ranking Member, Congressional-Executive Commission on China Frank Wolf, Commissioner on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Moderator: Gi-Wook Shin, Director of the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and William J. Perry Professor of Contemporary Korea, Stanford University 2:50 – 3:00 PM | Break 3:00 – 4:30 PM | SESSION II : The Role of Special Envoys in the North Korean Human Rights Issue Panelists: Ambassador Shin-wha Lee, Ambassador of International Cooperation on North Korean Human Rights, Republic of Korea Ambassador Robert King, Senior Adviser (non-resident), Korea Chair, CSIS; Former U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Moderator: Victor Cha, Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair, CSIS; Vice Dean and D.S. Song KF Professor of Government, Georgetown University This signature event will be co-hosted with Stanford University’s Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC). Featuring Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) Co-Chair, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission; Ranking Member, Congressional-Executive Commission on China

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The Spear and the Shield? Japan's Defense Strategy TrajectoryAsk Live Questions Here The event will be webcast live from this page. CSIS is a vaccinated facility. All staff have been fully vaccinated to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We ask that all guests be fully vaccinated if attending events onsite to reduce potential risk of exposure in our facility. Please register above only if you will be attending in person. The event will also be livestreamed above. The CSIS Japan Chair and Japan Center for Economic Research cordially invite you to The Spear and the Shield? Japan's Defense Strategy Trajectory Tuesday, May 3, 2022 10:00AM-11:00AM ET Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine has generated robust debate in Japan about the implications for security in Asia. The Ukraine crisis is only one dimension of an already complex security environment, as Japan manages threats from North Korea and China. This new reality is informing deliberations over Japan’s new national security strategy and other strategic documents due later this year, all based fundamentally on strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance. Please join the CSIS Japan Chair for a conversation with leading Japanese legislators and U.S. experts on the trajectory of Japan’s defense strategy, avenues for strengthening U.S.-Japan cooperation, and networking security cooperation with regional and global partners. Panelists include Itsunori Onodera, member of the Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Representatives, Masahisa Sato, member of the Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors and Sheila Smith, John E. Merow senior fellow for Asia-Pacific studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). This conversation will be moderated by Michael J. Green, senior vice president for Asia, Japan Chair, and Henry A. Kissinger Chair at CSIS and director of Asian Studies at Georgetown University. Simultaneous interpretation in English and Japanese will be available for those attending in-person. The event will be livestreamed in English, and a Japanese language version will be posted on the CSIS website after the conclusion of the event. This event is made possible with support from the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER) and Nikkei Shimbun.

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March

The Capital Cable # 44 with Christopher Del CorsoPlease join us for a special discussion on the U.S. - ROK alliance with Christopher Del Corso, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy Seoul. Christopher Del Corso is a career member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor. He assumed his current position as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at U.S. Mission Korea on July 16, 2021. Prior to this posting, Mr. Del Corso served in Washington, DC as the Executive Director for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, and before that was the Minister Counselor for Management Affairs and acting Deputy Chief of Mission in Seoul. Mr. Del Corso served as a Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources. He also served as the Senior Management Officer in U.S. Embassy Kabul’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Office in 2014-2015, where he helped oversee over one billion dollars of U.S. foreign assistance to Afghanistan. Mr. Del Corso’s other diplomatic assignments include: Principal Officer in U.S. Consulate Recife (2008-2011); Senior General Services Officer in the Office of the Secretary of State (2006-2008); Management Officer in U.S. Consulate General Rio de Janeiro (2004-2006); General Services Officer in U.S. Embassy Kabul (2003-2004); General Services Officer in U.S. Consulate General Sao Paulo (2000-2001); and Political Officer and Consular Chief in U.S. Embassy Monrovia (1997-1999). Before joining the Foreign Service in 1997, Mr. Del Corso served on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps (1989-1993) and returned to active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from 2001-2002. He recently retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. The Capital Cable is made possible by the generous support of SK and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

February

The Capital Cable #42 with Wendy Cutler & Matthew GoodmanPlease join us for a special discussion on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and economics and trade in Asia. Ms. Wendy Cutler is Vice President at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) and the managing director of the Washington, D.C. office. In these roles, she focuses on building ASPI’s presence in the nation's capital and on leading initiatives that address challenges related to trade, investment, and innovation, as well as women’s empowerment in Asia. She joined ASPI following an illustrious career of nearly three decades as a diplomat and negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), where she also served as Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative. During her USTR career, she worked on a range of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade negotiations and initiatives, including the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, U.S.-China negotiations, and the WTO Financial Services negotiations. She has published a series of ASPI papers on the Asian trade landscape and serves as a regular media commentator on trade and investment developments in Asia and the world. Mr. Matthew P. Goodman is senior vice president for economics and holds the Simon Chair in Political Economy at CSIS. The CSIS Economics Program, which he directs, focuses on international economic policy and global economic governance. Before joining CSIS in 2012, Goodman served as director for international economics on the National Security Council staff, helping the president prepare for global and regional summits, including the G20, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and East Asia Summit. Prior to the White House, Goodman was senior adviser to the undersecretary for economic affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Before joining the Obama administration in 2009, he worked for five years at Albright Stonebridge Group, where he was managing director for Asia. From 2002 to 2004, he served at the White House as director for Asian economic affairs on the National Security Council staff. Prior to that, he spent five years at Goldman, Sachs & Co., heading the bank’s government affairs operations in Tokyo and London. From 1988 to 1997, he worked as an international economist at the U.S. Treasury Department, including five years as financial attaché at the U.S. embassy in Tokyo. The Capital Cable is made possible by the generous support to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

January

Japan’s Economic Statecraft in 2022: A Dialogue with Tadashi MaedaThe CSIS Japan Chair invites you to Japan’s Economic Statecraft in 2022: A Dialogue with Tadashi Maeda Wednesday, January 19 5:00-6:00PM ET Please join the CSIS Japan Chair for an event featuring Tadashi Maeda, Governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). JBIC, a Japanese policy-based financial institution, seeks to contribute to Japan's development and the international economy through promoting overseas infrastructure development, improving the global competitiveness of Japanese industries, supporting overseas business, and preventing disruptions to the global financial order. Governor Maeda will discuss the policy landscape in Japan related to economic statecraft and the prospects for cooperation with the United States and other like-minded countries. Featuring Tadashi Maeda Governor & Representative Director, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Tadashi Maeda graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law in 1980. At JBIC, he has held various positions including Director-General of Energy and Natural Resources Finance Department; Director-General of Corporate Planning Department; Managing Executive Officer, Global Head of Infrastructure and Environment Finance Group; Senior Managing Director and CEO, Executive Managing Director. From June 2010 to December 2012 he served as Special Advisor to the Cabinet in the Government of Japan. He has also served as a member of the Steering Committee of Nuclear Damage Liability Facilitation Fund from October 2011 to October 2013. He became a member of the IISS Council from June 2014 to 2017. Moderated by Michael J. Green Senior Vice President for Asia, Japan Chair, and Henry A. Kissinger Chair, CSIS; Director of Asia Studies, Georgetown University This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. Featuring Tadashi Maeda Governor & Representative Director, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)