June 10, 2020
ANNOUNCING THE PACIFIC COUNCIL MAGAZINE

The Pacific Council has launched a new platform for our member-written commentary and analysis. We are unveiling the Pacific Council Magazine, where you can find pieces written by our members on local-to-global topics, plus member spotlights and recaps and recordings from our events. Bookmark the new Pacific Council Magazine at pacificcouncil.online.

All previously published Newsroom articles are available below in the Newsroom Archive.

Please note that all upcoming events will still appear at our main website, pacificcouncil.org, or by visiting the Activities menu above.

April 6, 2017
Seba at SeouLA: Major Industries Will Be Disrupted by 2030

Major industries such as energy and transportation will undergo a complete “disruption” by the year 2030, Tony Seba told guests of the Pacific Council and the Korea Foundation during his keynote address at the SeouLA Forum.

March 31, 2017
Global Beat: Brexit Begins, Pakistan’s Border Wall, and More

This week, British Prime Minister Theresa May officially initiates the U.K.’s withdrawal from the European Union; Pakistan commences production on a 1,500-mile border fence with Afghanistan; impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye is arrested on charges including bribery, extortion, and abuse of power; and more.

March 24, 2017
Global Beat: Terror in London, U.S.-NATO Summit, and More

This week, a terrorist attack in London killed five people and injured at least 40 more; U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson decides to attend a NATO summit he originally planned to skip; the latest North Korea missile launch failed, according to South Korea and the United States; and more.

ChanIck Jeong

March 23, 2017
SeouLA 2017: Driving Growth with Technology and Innovation

What role does technology and innovation play in fostering economic growth for developed economies like the United States and South Korea? A panel of experts at the SeouLA Forum on March 31 will discuss.

UN Water

March 22, 2017
World Water Day Events Raise Awareness about Wastewater

Today, March 22, is World Water Day. This year’s theme is wastewater, accompanied by a campaign called “Why waste water?” The goal is to educate the public about reducing and reusing wastewater.

March 17, 2017
Global Beat: Saudi Women’s Rights, Russian Hackers, and More

This week, Saudi Arabia held its first ever Girls Council meeting… without any women; the United States charged two Russians for cyber attacks; Malaysia and Australia have agreed to share intelligence on ISIL militants in Southeast Asia; and more.

Julia de Boer

March 16, 2017
An Internet Whole and Free

The Obama administration did not give away the internet, but rather relinquished a vestige of U.S. control over a domain that had long since expanded beyond the mastery of any one entity, writes Kal Raustiala.

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