Of us here, welcome. Happy new year. Glad to discuss an issue we all know will likely be quite important in the new year and we hope with positive developments. We are all anxious about the state of the north korean prices. In todays discussion, which by the way you can see as being telecast on cspan and also as a japanese translation, todays discussion will begin with some by unitedat was done states and japan respectively with various other realizations and support. This is looking at United States and japanese attitudes toward the crisis across a range of issues. We will begin with that. Panelwe will convene a discussion at which time we will giving hismr. Kudo thoughts to further understand and embellish the japanese conventions. Richard bush, the head of our east Asia Policy Center along with others, he will broaden the discussion to think about south korea, obviously an interested actor in this equation and an important factor and will try to understand a little bit about Public
[indiscernible] good morning everyone, welcome to brookings. By michael him up Foreign Policy program and behalf on my good friend and colleague richard bush and others and all of us here, welcome. Happy new year. I am happy to get a chance to discuss an issue that will be when important in the new year and we hope with positive developments. Were all on edge about the north korea crisis. We are fortunate that in todays discussion, which by the ways you can see his thing telecast a cspan and also has japanese translation. In todays discussion, we going to begin with some polling that in the United States and japan, respectively, with various other organizations in support. This is looking at United States and japanese attitudes towards the north korea crisis on a range of issues. We will begin in a moment. Then we will convene a Panel Discussion at which time we will able with mr. Kudo being to offer thought he has to further understand and embellish especially the japanese dimensions.
Peninsula. This runs one hour, 35 minutes. Chatter ble] good morning everyone, welcome to brookings. Im with the Foreign Policy program. On behalf of my good friend and alleague richard bush and of us here, welcome. Happy new year. Glad to discuss an issue we all know will likely be quite important in the new year and we hope with positive developments. We are all anxious about the state of the north korean prices. In todays discussion, which by the way you can see as being telecast on cspan and also as a japanese translation, todays discussion will begin with some by unitedat was done states and japan respectively with various other realizations and support. This is looking at United States and japanese attitudes toward the crisis across a range of issues. We will begin with that. Panelwe will convene a discussion at which time we will giving hismr. Kudo thoughts to further understand and embellish the japanese conventions. Richard bush, the head of our east Asia Policy Center along w
With theel hanlon, Foreign Policy program. And on behalf of my colleagues of us here, welcome. Happy new year. Very glad for the chance to discuss an issue that we all know will likely be quite important in the new year and we hope, with positive were all a, but little on edge about the state of the north korea crisis. And were fortunate that in todays discussion, which, by the way, as you request see, is as you can see is being telecast on cspan, also has a translation dimension. But in todays discussion, were going to begin with polling that done by yasushi kudo and shibley telhami, in the united and japan, respectively, with various other organizations support. And this is looking at United States and japanese attitudes the north korea crisis, across a range of issues. Well begin with that. From theill present podium in just a moment, after ive introduced everyone. Will convene a Panel Discussion, at which time well begin with mr. Kudo being able offer any quick thoughts he has to f
South korean president. The panelists including korean and American Scholars who talked about the challenges north korea posed to the u. S. And asian allies. Afterwards they took questions from the audience. This is about 90 minutes. Okay, thank you very much, everybody, for coming to this event at iiss discussion for north korea, boom or bust. Normally we have a 30 drapout rate for those that signal tendance. Today we had a 30 increase. Thats a tribute to our speakers. But also to the issue at hand which is certainly one of the top Security Issues facing the United States and the world and particularly the region. So this event is part of the iiss americas dialogue series where now the third such event we seek to address, shed light on the issues that come up at the dialogue which will be held this weekend in singapore for the 16th year. The dialogue is a gathering of defense ministers around the region and many of their counter parts in other countries. There is one asian defense min