U.S. Policy toward the Korean Peninsula

The Korean peninsula remains one of the world’s most dangerous flashpoints. CSIS and Chosun Ilbo jointly hosted a conference on May 17-18, that addressed the future of the U.S.-R.O.K. alliance, the North Korean nuclear issue, internal developments in North Korea, and U.S. policy toward East Asia as the Bush Administration entered its second term. U.S. and South Korean officials, legislative leaders, and regional specialists exchanged candid views on the challenges looming on the Korean peninsula.