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"NORMALIZATION OF U.S. - DPRK RELATIONS"
MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2007

Meeting Agenda | Full Particpant List

On March 5, 2007, at the offices of The Korea Society in New York City, an official delegation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) met with a group of experienced and interested American citizens under the auspices of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy and The Korea Society to discuss a range of bilateral issues and concerns between the United States and the DPRK, including prospects for normalization of relations between the two countries. The meeting took place in a friendly and forthcoming atmosphere.

Participants on both sides welcomed the opportunity to examine in detail matters of mutual concern which for some time had not been addressed bilaterally. The participants agreed that continuing dialogue of this nature can be helpful in laying the foundation for improved official relations to be established through forthcoming negotiations.

Today's meeting was part of a continuing effort by The Korea Society and the National Council for American Foreign Policy to encourage dialogue between the United States and the DPRK as a way of enhancing bilateral understanding.

The following news articles were writen about this meeting:

Participants in today's meeting included the following persons:

(in alphabetical order)

The Honorable Madeleine ALBRIGHT
Principal
The Albright Group, LLC

Dr. Victor CHA
Director for Asian Affairs
National Security Council

Mrs. CHOE Son Hui
Senior Researcher, Department of U.S. Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Mr. Stanley GALE
Chairman and CEO
The Gale Company

Mrs. HWANG Myong Sim
Desk Officer, Department of U.S. Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Mr. JONG Thae Yang
Deputy Director General,
Department of U.S. Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Minister KIM Myong Gil
Minister
DPRK Mission to the United Nations

The Honorable Henry KISSINGER
President
Kissinger Associates

Mr. Don OBERDORFER
Distinguished Journalist in Residence and
Adjunct Professor of International Relations
SAIS, Johns Hopkins University

Mr. Evans J.R. REVERE
President
The Korea Society

Dr. George D. SCHWAB
President
National Committee on American Foreign Policy

Dr. Jim WALSH
Research Associate
Security Studies Program, MIT

Mr. Jeffrey BARON
Professional Staff Member
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Mr. CHOE Kang Il
Chief of Section, Department of U.S. Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Mr. William FLYNN
Chairman Emeritus
Mutual of America
Chairman, National Committee on
American Foreign Policy

The Honorable Donald P. GREGG
Chairman
The Korea Society

Mr. JI Su Gwan
Senior Desk Officer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Democratic People's Republic of Korea

His Excellency KIM Kye Gwan
Vice Minister
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Mr. Sung Y. KIM
Director, Office of Korean Affairs
United States Department of State

Mr. Keith LUSE
Professional Staff Member
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Mr. Charles (Jack) PRITCHARD
President
Korea Economic Institute

Mr. RI Ji Song
Communications Officer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Democratic People's Republic of Korea

The Honorable Wendy SHERMAN
Principal
The Albright Group, LLC

Professor Donald ZAGORIA
Trustee & Project Director, NE Asia Projects
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Last Updated: 3/14/07

"NORMALIZATION OF U.S. - DPRK RELATIONS" MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2007

"NORMALIZATION OF U.S. - DPRK RELATIONS"
MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2007