The 2019 Korea-United States Journalists will focus on North Korea, the US-South Korea alliance, and the economy. The program aims to give both Korean and US journalists a clear understanding of how the Trump and Moon administrations are managing our alliance relationship despite some differences in their approach to Pyongyang. The 2019 program will take six Korean journalists to visit Washington, DC and Honolulu, Hawaii; and six US journalists to visit Seoul, Busan and the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. In the wake of the two summits between President Donald J. Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un, Korean journalists will explore conflict between North Korea and the United States including the threat of nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles; US-ROK relations; and other current issues. US journalists will focus on President Moon’s actions and policies on intra-Korean relations; Korea’s cutting-edge information technology and social media; and South Korea’s economy and trade policies. The program will end with a one-day dialogue at the East-West Center in Honolulu, where the Koreans and Americans will share their travel experiences and new perspectives; and exchange opinions on how media coverage of US-Korea issues can be improved.

The 2019 Korea-United States Journalists will focus on North Korea, the US-South Korea alliance, and the economy. The program aims to give both Korean and US journalists a clear understanding of how the Trump and Moon administrations are managing our alliance relationship despite some differences in their approach to Pyongyang. The 2019 program will take six Korean journalists to visit Washington, DC and Honolulu, Hawaii; and six US journalists to visit Seoul, Busan and the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. In the wake of the two summits between President Donald J. Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un, Korean journalists will explore conflict between North Korea and the United States including the threat of nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles; US-ROK relations; and other current issues. US journalists will focus on President Moon’s actions and policies on intra-Korean relations; Korea’s cutting-edge information technology and social media; and South Korea’s economy and trade policies. The program will end with a one-day dialogue at the East-West Center in Honolulu, where the Koreans and Americans will share their travel experiences and new perspectives; and exchange opinions on how media coverage of US-Korea issues can be improved.