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Regional Perspectives on North Korea Asia Society - San Francisco, CA Panel 2:Regional Perspectives on North KoreaNorth Korea's emergence as a nuclear state poses dramatic new challenges to South Korea, the U.S., and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Please join us as experts from the U.S., South Korea, Japan, and China share their views on what has happened in North Korea in recent years and how the U.S. and its allies can best respond. The North's nuclear test on October 9th sent shock waves throughout the region, but its October 31st decision to resume the six-party talks over its nuclear program has encouraged a measure of hope.North Korea has reportedly reaffirmed its pledge to give up nuclear weapons programs in exchange for energy supplies and security guarantees. What steps can be taken to achieve this? What, if anything, would it take for the North to denuclearize? What will be the consequences if it does not?Sponsored by Asian Pacific Research Center, Stanford University, Business Executives for National Security, Japan Society of Northern California, USF Center for the Pacific Rim, World Affairs Council of Northern California.