On November 1, 2011, the Institute of East and West Studies and East Asia Foundation hosted a seminar at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, on nuclear security in the post-Fukushima era. This seminar featuring Kenneth Luongo (President, Partnership for Global ... Security), discussed what is meant by nuclear security, what is covered by the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) process, and how the NSS process has evolved from the original meeting in 2010 to the upcoming meeting in 2012. Key issues addressed were the expansion of the NSS agenda to include such issues as radiological source security and the nuclear security-safety interface. In his presentation, Mr. Luongo also addressed the unique challenges and opportunities Seoul faces as the host of the second NSS, and what the future of the NSS process may be post-2012. View »

In November 2011, the US-Korea Institute at SAIS hosted a series of workshops in Seoul, South Korea, to educate government officials, policymakers, press, and general audiences, about the lingering threat of nuclear terrorism. This briefing, prepared by Matthew Bunn (Belfer ... Center, Harvard Kennedy School), highlighted the types of nuclear terrorism that exists, the implications of even the smallest of nuclear terrorism attacks, and the international physical, biological and economic fallout of a nuclear terrorist attack. The briefing included case studies and policy recommendations for how to improve the overall international nuclear security regime. Accompanying Dr. Bunn, were a panel of nuclear security experts to discuss not only the threat of nuclear terrorism, but how the Nuclear Security Summit process is working to help reduce this threat by bringing concentrated, high-level, international attention to the problems and commitment to improving nuclear security. These seminars also worked to educate the general public on what exactly is meant by "nuclear security," helping to manage public expectations of the Seoul NSS. DOWNLOADS "The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism: What's New? What's True?" Presentation prepared by Matthew Bunn (Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School) for meetings in Seoul, South Korea hosted by the US-Korea Institute at SAIS (November 2011). English version. (PDF: 66 pp) "핵테러 위협: 무어시 새롭고, 엇이 진실인가?" Presentation prepared by Matthew Bunn (Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School) for meetings in Seoul, South Korea hosted by the US-Korea Institute at SAIS (November 2011). Korean version. (PDF: 67 pp)  View »