The Korea-United States Journalists Exchange, launched by the East-West Center in 2005, is co-sponsored by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Korea Press Foundation to increase public understanding of the two countries and their relationship.  The program offers opportunities for six to eight Korean journalists to visit the United States and for six to eight United States journalists to visit Korea.

The Korean participants visit Washington D.C. and two other cities in the U.S. while the American participants visit Seoul and two to three other cities in South Korea.  Following these study tours, all Korean and American journalists meet at the East-West Center in Honolulu to report on their experiences and to exchange opinions on how coverage of each country may be improved in the other.

Theme:  Bridging the Gaps in Understanding between Korea and the United States:  New Leadership and the Global Economic Crisis

The East-West Center announces the 5th Korea-United States Journalists Exchange, scheduled for April 19 - May 3, 2009.  The program sends six to eight Korean journalists to the United States and six to eight U.S. journalists to South Korea to meet with government and business leaders, academics, non-governmental organizations and other members of the community. The program seeks to introduce journalists to the political, security, economic, cultural and social issues of each country.

Dates:  April 19 - May 3, 2009

Korea Destinations:  Seoul;  Kwangju; Busan and Ulsan in South Korea and tentative trip to Kaesong or Kumgang Mountain in North Korea

U.S. Destinations:  Washington, DC; New York City, New York and Detroit, Michigan.

All participants will meet in Honolulu for a 3-day concluding program.

Funding Co-sponsors:  East-West Center and the Korea Press Foundation.  The exchange is supported by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.

The program covers all air transportation, lodging, and program-related ground transportation and meals for participating journalists.

Congratulations to the 2009 Korea-US Journalists Exchange participants:

Korean Journalists:

• Mr. CHOI Wonsuk, Investigative Reporting Section, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Seoul, Korea                                         
• Mr. HWANG Dae Jin, Political News Desk, Chosun Ilbo, Seoul, Korea 
• Mr. IHN Kyo Joon , International News Desk, Yonhap News Agency (YNA), Seoul, Korea 
• Mr. KIM Jung Hwan, Political & Foreign Affairs Team, Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Seoul, Korea 
• Mr. KWON Taehoon, Political News Department, Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), Seoul, Korea 
• Mr. LEE Sang Ryel, Economic News Desk, JoongAng Ilbo, Seoul, Korea
• Mr. YANG Sung Wook, World News Desk, Munhwa Ilbo, Seoul, Korea

American Journalists:

• Ms. Stella CHAN, Assignment Editor, CNN, Los Angeles, CA
• Mr. Steven EDER, Investigative Reporter, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio
• Ms. Carol HAN, Washington Correspondent, Cox Broadcasting, Washington, D.C.
• Ms. Yvonne LEE, Assistant Managing Editor, Pacific Daily News, Hagatna, Guam
• Ms.  Maya RODRIGUEZ, Reporter, WWL-TV (CBS), New Orleans, LA
• Ms. Julie SIPLE, Associate Producer, Morning Edition, Minnesota Public Radio, Minneapolis, MN
• Mr. Christopher WOODYARD, Business Reporter, USA Today, Los Angeles, CA

Marilyn Li
East-West Seminars
East-West Center
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848, USA
Phone: 808-944-7682; Fax: 808-944-7600
E-mail:  journalismfellowship@eastwestcenter.org

For a list of all East-West Center journalism fellowships and exchanges, see www.eastwestcenter.org/journalismfellowships