Jung H. Pak, PhD

@junghpak1

Author of Becoming Kim Jong Un (Ballantine). Fmr Sr Fellow and SK-Korea Fdn Chair in Korea Studies at Brookings Institution. Former CIA. Personal account.

Washington, DC
Joined July 2015
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    Apr 6

    The paperback is out! So grateful to the team for the ongoing support and enthusiasm for this project.

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    Jun 23

    정 박 미 대북특별부대표가 6월 23일 한국 여성 안보 전문가들과 라운드테이블을 가지고 한미동맹, 북한, 중국 등 여러 현안에 대해 의견을 교환했습니다.

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    Jun 23

    Deputy Special Representative for the DPRK Dr. Jung Pak and Korean women security experts exchanged views on the U.S.-ROK Alliance, the DPRK, China, and other issues during a June 23 roundtable.

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    Jun 22

    1/ Out today! “: Assessing China’s Growing Role in the World” is a current, broad-scope, and fact-based resource for understanding China — no longer a “rising power,” but rather a global actor.

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    Jun 17

    Special Representative for the DPRK Sung Kim will travel to Seoul from June 19 to June 23 for meetings with Republic of Korea and Japanese officials to discuss trilateral cooperation toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

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  6. May 31

    Hope you enjoy it!

    As I finish up outstanding book on Pakistan, I've just settled on my next adventure. Becoming Kim Jong Un, by I love the phrase "read promiscuously" which is how I intend to spend my summer.
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  7. May 10

    Hooray for ⁦⁩ for celebrating AAPI authors this month and every month. The PRH team has lifted me up and have let our voices be heard.

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  8. Apr 6

    Third from the top 😉

    They've got that new book glow ✨
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  9. Apr 6

    ...and : "There's hardly a better time to read what could be the most definitive account of North Korea's supreme leader. "

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  10. Apr 6

    ...: "Pak perceptively recognizes Kim’s limitations, comparing him to Icarus 'flying too close to the sun' by 'making promises that he can’t fulfill'"... ...

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  11. Apr 6

    And thanks to the wonderful reviews from : "in its strongest moments, 'Becoming Kim Jong Un' moves between storytelling in intimate, elegantly written scenes and clear, well-argued policy analysis" ...

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    Apr 4

    We are accepting applications for a Senior Fellow to hold the SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies in our Center for East Asia Policy Studies (CEAP). Learn more and apply here:

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    Mar 11

    Come work with meeeeeee!

    We are accepting applications for a Senior Fellow to hold the SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies in our Center for East Asia Policy Studies (CEAP). Learn more and apply here:
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    Mar 11

    We are accepting applications for a Senior Fellow to hold the SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies in our Center for East Asia Policy Studies (CEAP). Learn more and apply here:

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  15. Feb 24

    This is an amazing opportunity . I had the honor of holding the Korea chair from 2017-2021, working with brilliant, generous colleagues like @RichardBushIII &

    We are accepting applications for a Senior Fellow to hold the SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies in our Center for East Asia Policy Studies (CEAP). Learn more and apply here:
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    Jan 26

    Congratulations to my brilliant colleague on her appointment at the State Dept. Terrific pick

    Congratulations to ! I am excited to announce that I’ve joined as Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian & Pacific Affairs. What an honor to be able to serve the American people again in this new capacity and work with the dream team .
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  17. Jan 26

    Congratulations to ! I am excited to announce that I’ve joined as Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian & Pacific Affairs. What an honor to be able to serve the American people again in this new capacity and work with the dream team .

    We will revitalize American diplomacy to advance our interests and values in the world as it is – not as it was.
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    Jan 22

    1/ I am delighted to share the results of Brookings project. At Brookings President John Allen’s direction, it was wonderful to have an opportunity to co-lead this effort with and work alongside a talented group of experts.

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    Jan 22

    South Korean President Moon Jae-in's attempts to silence some civil society voices may fuel Kim Jong Un's perception that he can coerce Seoul to comply with his demands, warns :

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    Jan 19

    We’re hiring two new China scholars at Carnegie, with the rank for both positions open. An opportunity for those with outstanding records of achievement in the China studies field: 1. Foreign/Security Policy: 2. Political Economy:

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