BRIDGING CHANGE IN ASIA: New York Looks to Korea and Japan
A Two-Day Conference

WHAT: A Two-Day Conference, part of Bridging Change in Asia: New York Looks to Korea and Japan

Escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea, rising anti-American sentiment in South Korea and global turmoil from the American-led war in Iraq have placed new pressures on Japan-Korea relations that could have wide-ranging implications for economic and political stability throughout northeast Asia for decades to come. This conference will explore the challenges facing Japan, South Korea and the U.S. in this increasingly complex global landscape. Day one of the conference will focus on business and security issues while day two examines the larger cultural and historic context of the exchange between Korea and Japan from prehistoric common roots to 21st century pop culture.

WHEN: Day 1: On the Brink: Japan, Korea, & the Future of Regional Security in Asia
Friday, April 25, 2003, from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Day 2: Korea & Japan: Rediscovering the Past, Reshaping the Future
Saturday, April 26, 2003, from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

WHERE: Japan Society
333 East 47th Street (between First and Second Avenues)
New York, NY 10017
Subway: #6 to 51st Street, or the E or V to Lexington Avenue and 53rd Street

COST:
April 25 only: $65, Japan Society and The Korea Society members $45, Academics: $35
April 26 only: $35, Japan Society and The Korea Society members $30, students: $15
April 25 & 26: $90, Japan Society and The Korea Society members $70.

TICKETS: Phone or email

ABOUT JAPAN SOCIETY: Japan Society, founded in 1907, is an American institution that brings Japan into the mainstream of American consciousness through programming that emphasizes educating the general public, influential leaders and opinion makers. It is a private, nonprofit, nonpolitical organization devoted to cultural, educational, and public affairs, and to discussions, exchanges, and research in areas of vital interest to both countries. The Society’s goal is to be the premier cultural, educational and policy institution focusing on Japan and U.S.-Japan relations in a global, 21st-century context. For more information, please visit www.japansociety.org.

ABOUT THE KOREA SOCIETY: The Korea Society is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with individual and corporate members that is dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea. In pursuit of its mission, the Society arranges programs that facilitate discussion, exchanges and research on topics of vital interest to both countries in the areas of public policy, business, education, intercultural relations and the arts. Funding for these programs is derived from contributions, endowments, grants, membership dues and program fees. From its base in New York City, the Society serves audiences across the country through its own outreach efforts and by forging strategic alliances with counterpart organizations in other cities throughout the United States as well as in Korea.