Looking back on the Korean War, one might assume that the outbreak of a violent conflict that killed millions of people would preclude the possibility of a peaceful resolution of the division on the peninsula. Surprisingly, however, there was an effort in 1954 - only a year after the armistice that halted military engagements in Korea - to resolve the Korea question through diplomacy.
It’s not a secret that this conference failed to resolve the issues - but it was nonetheless historic. And while the international environment has changed drastically since, the lessons that the meeting offers to summit goers today is critical.
Our guest today is KEI Vice President Mark Tokola, who has done extensive research into this event using declassified state department documents.
If you are interested in reading up more about this event, you can find Mark Tokola’s full research paper here: http://www.theasanforum.org/9324-2/
Steve Byrne: Sullivan And Sons
L. Gordon Flake - Mike & Maureen Mansfield Foundation
Lt. General Robert Gard Jr. - Korean War Veteran
Shin Kyung-sook - Author, "Please Look After Mom"
South Korean Minister for Trade, Bark Taeho
James Kyson - Heroes
Steven Yeun: The Walking Dead
How Korea’s English-Language Media is Changing the World: A Discussion with Sohn, Jie-Ae, Arirang TV
Iran Sanctions and South Korea
KORUS FTA: Wendy Cutler and Kim Ghee-whan
Ambassadors Wolstenholme and Choo
Phillippe Cousteau, JR - USA Pavillion
Daniel Dae Kim: Actor
North Korea After Kim Jong-il
Tourism in North Korea: A Special Feature
TK: Ask a Korean
Scott Snyder: Council on Foreign Relations
Andrei Lankov: Kookmin University
Curtis Melvin: NKEconwatch.com
Kevin O'Donnell: National Director of Peace Corps
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