The North Korea Crisis: How Did We Get Here and How Do We Get Out?–
Dr. Tom Phuong Le
Speaker: Dr. Tom Phuong Le, Assistant Professor of Politics, Pomona College
This talk will examine how the US has played a role in North-South Korea relations, recent North Korea developments in its nuclear and ICBM programs, and potential strategies the US may pursue to end the current security crises. Dr. Le is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Pomona College. He earned a BA from UC Davis and an MA and PhD from UC Irvine. His research areas include Japanese security policy, the U.S.-Japan alliance, war memory and reconciliation, militarism norms, military and security balance in East Asia and East Asia regionalism. His current work includes examinations of Japan’s proactive peace and the country’s revolution in military affairs. Dr. Le has written for The Washington Post and The Diplomat. He was a Sasakawa Peace Foundation non-resident fellow at Pacific Forum CSIS and a Fulbright Fellow.
Introduction: Tom Helliwell
Fellowship: Michael Fay
Greeters: Sam Mansour and Bob Knell