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The Official Launch of
KOREA MATTERS FOR AMERICA /
AMERICA MATTERS FOR KOREA
Thursday, April 20, 2023
4:00 – 6:00 PM ET
In person on Capitol Hill and Livestreamed
Speakers included:
Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum, President, East-West Center
Dr. Satu P. Limaye, Vice President, East-West Center & Director, Research Program and East-West Center in Washington
Mark Tokola, Vice President, Korea Economic Institute of America
Ambassador In-Kook Park, President, Chey Institute for Advanced Studies
Jihoon Kim, Counselor, Chief of Congressional Section, Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Matt Murray, U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
Pamela Phan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
Bryant Paul Trick, Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative for Korea Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Honorable Dr. Ami Bera (CA-6), House Co-Chair, Congressional Study Group on Korea and Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Korea (Video Remarks)
The Honorable Brian Schatz (HI), Senate Co-Chair, Congressional Study Group on Korea
The Honorable Young Kim (CA-40), House Co-Chair, Congressional Study Group on Korea (Video Remarks)
Dr. Sue Mi Terry, Director, Asia Program and the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Scott A. Snyder, Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on US-Korea Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Youngjun Kim, Professor, Korea National Defense University; Visiting Scholar, George Washington University
Dr. Hyun Jung Je, President, Korea International Trade Association, Washington DC Office
Barbara Weisel, Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisors
Esperanza Gomez Jelalian, Executive Director, US-Korea Business Council
Dr. Abraham Kim, Executive Director, Council of Korean Americans (Video Remarks)
Andrew Park, President, Sejong Society; Senior Analyst, Center for Maritime Strategy
Dr. Young-Key Kim-Renaud, Senior Advisor, GW Institute for Korean Studies, George Washington University
The East-West Center, with the support of the Korea Economic Institute and the CHEY Institute for Advanced Studies, will launch a new edition of Korea Matters for
America / America Matters for Korea, a premier resource for data and analysis on the relationship between the United States and Korea relating to diplomacy, security, trade and investment, education and cultural exchanges, and more.
The Korea Matters for America / America Matters for Korea publication and website maps the trade, investment, employment, business, diplomacy, security, education, tourism, and people-to-people connections between the United States and Korea at national, state, and local levels. The Asia Matters for America initiative is a collaborative partnership with US and Indo-Pacific government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders to recognize and advance the robust and dynamic US-Indo-Pacific relationship. Funding for the Korea Matters for America / America Matters for Korea project was provided by the Korea Economic Institute and the CHEY Institute for Advanced Studies.
Produced by the East-West Center, the Korea Economic Institute, and the CHEY Institute for Advanced Studies, this edition of Korea Matters for America / America Matters for Korea brings to light important facts and figures that include:
- The United States and South Korea share deep economic, military, and democratic partnerships as well as an enduring commitment to democratic values;
- The US-South Korea alliance contributes to regional security and supports international engagement;
- South Korea is the 3rd largest export partner of the United States in the Indo-Pacific;
- Information and communication technology trade between the United States and South Korea is worth over $12.6 billion;
- Trade and investment with South Korea support almost 450,000 jobs across the Unites States;
- South Korean investment in the United States increased by over 187% since the implementation of the KORUS FTA in 2012;
- South Korea is a key US partner in creating resilient supply chains;
- The fight against climate change is a pillar of US-South Korean cooperation;
- Before COVID-19, the United States and South Korea exchanged over three million tourists annually;
- The United States and South Korea share deep cultural connections;
- Nearly two million Korean Americans live in the United States;
- South Korea is the 3rd largest source of foreign students in the United States, and;
- The United States and South Korea share 112 sister city relationships.
The Official Launch of
KOREA MATTERS FOR AMERICA /
AMERICA MATTERS FOR KOREA
Thursday, April 20, 2023
4:00 – 6:00 PM ET
In person on Capitol Hill and Livestreamed
Speakers included:
Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum, President, East-West Center
Dr. Satu P. Limaye, Vice President, East-West Center & Director, Research Program and East-West Center in Washington
Mark Tokola, Vice President, Korea Economic Institute of America
Ambassador In-Kook Park, President, Chey Institute for Advanced Studies
Jihoon Kim, Counselor, Chief of Congressional Section, Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Matt Murray, U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
Pamela Phan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
Bryant Paul Trick, Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative for Korea Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Honorable Dr. Ami Bera (CA-6), House Co-Chair, Congressional Study Group on Korea and Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Korea (Video Remarks)
The Honorable Brian Schatz (HI), Senate Co-Chair, Congressional Study Group on Korea
The Honorable Young Kim (CA-40), House Co-Chair, Congressional Study Group on Korea (Video Remarks)
Dr. Sue Mi Terry, Director, Asia Program and the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Scott A. Snyder, Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on US-Korea Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Youngjun Kim, Professor, Korea National Defense University; Visiting Scholar, George Washington University
Dr. Hyun Jung Je, President, Korea International Trade Association, Washington DC Office
Barbara Weisel, Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisors
Esperanza Gomez Jelalian, Executive Director, US-Korea Business Council
Dr. Abraham Kim, Executive Director, Council of Korean Americans (Video Remarks)
Andrew Park, President, Sejong Society; Senior Analyst, Center for Maritime Strategy
Dr. Young-Key Kim-Renaud, Senior Advisor, GW Institute for Korean Studies, George Washington University
The East-West Center, with the support of the Korea Economic Institute and the CHEY Institute for Advanced Studies, will launch a new edition of Korea Matters for
America / America Matters for Korea, a premier resource for data and analysis on the relationship between the United States and Korea relating to diplomacy, security, trade and investment, education and cultural exchanges, and more.
The Korea Matters for America / America Matters for Korea publication and website maps the trade, investment, employment, business, diplomacy, security, education, tourism, and people-to-people connections between the United States and Korea at national, state, and local levels. The Asia Matters for America initiative is a collaborative partnership with US and Indo-Pacific government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders to recognize and advance the robust and dynamic US-Indo-Pacific relationship. Funding for the Korea Matters for America / America Matters for Korea project was provided by the Korea Economic Institute and the CHEY Institute for Advanced Studies.
Produced by the East-West Center, the Korea Economic Institute, and the CHEY Institute for Advanced Studies, this edition of Korea Matters for America / America Matters for Korea brings to light important facts and figures that include:
- The United States and South Korea share deep economic, military, and democratic partnerships as well as an enduring commitment to democratic values;
- The US-South Korea alliance contributes to regional security and supports international engagement;
- South Korea is the 3rd largest export partner of the United States in the Indo-Pacific;
- Information and communication technology trade between the United States and South Korea is worth over $12.6 billion;
- Trade and investment with South Korea support almost 450,000 jobs across the Unites States;
- South Korean investment in the United States increased by over 187% since the implementation of the KORUS FTA in 2012;
- South Korea is a key US partner in creating resilient supply chains;
- The fight against climate change is a pillar of US-South Korean cooperation;
- Before COVID-19, the United States and South Korea exchanged over three million tourists annually;
- The United States and South Korea share deep cultural connections;
- Nearly two million Korean Americans live in the United States;
- South Korea is the 3rd largest source of foreign students in the United States, and;
- The United States and South Korea share 112 sister city relationships.
