Kim Jong Un understands that his strategic environment is changing rapidly…For Kim, the risks are worth the reward of getting the tools, technologies and the support he will need to..."
Evans J.R. Revere is senior advisor with the Albright Stonebridge Group. From 2007-2010, Revere served as president and CEO of The Korea Society.
Fluent in Chinese, Korean and Japanese, Revere retired from the Foreign Service in 2007 after a distinguished career as one of the U.S. Department of State’s top Asia experts. He won numerous awards during his career, which included service as the principal deputy assistant secretary and acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and deputy chief of mission and charge d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. Revere has extensive experience in negotiations with North Korea.
Revere graduated with honors from Princeton University with a degree in East Asian Studies. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Current Positions
- Senior Director, Albright Stonebridge Group
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Past Positions
- Diplomat-in-Residence and Lecturer in International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
- President/CEO, The Korea Society (2007-2010)
- Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Acting Assistant Secretary of State, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Seoul
- U.S. Air Force
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Education
- A.B. in East Asian Studies, Princeton University (1976)
Mentions and Appearances
[In response to North Korea’s latest missile launches.] Nothing we say or do is going to affect Pyongyang’s game plan. The most important thing to do now is to ramp up the diplomatic,..."
Under President-elect Yoon’s [administration], the United States and South Korea are likely to find themselves on the same page more often than in the recent past on a range of issues..."
It’s also worth remembering that North Korea’s practice of seizing, imprisoning and, in one case, probably torturing Americans represents reprehensible behavior that says something..."
As we try to determine whether North Korea is serious about moving in a positive and productive direction, it is also fair to ask whether the North Korean leader may be coming to the..."
Perhaps fortune will smile on us this time. Over the years, though, when we were tested with the North’s sincerity regarding denuclearization, Pyongyang disappointed us. Perhaps this..."
[The inter-Korean summit was a success] from the perspective of its optics, pageantry, and preparation. The Joint Declaration is largely a compilation of past bilateral agreements..."
[North Koreans define denuclearization as] the elimination of the ‘threat’ posed by the U.S.-South Korea alliance, by U.S. troops on the Korean Peninsula, and by the U.S. nuclear..."
My mark for the summit’s symbolism, its organization, and its ability to strike the right tone is definitely an A-plus. As for the substance, a big question mark remains. The core..."
North Korea will be watching very carefully how the Trump administration handles itself in the Middle East. It will look at how determined Washington is in using its arsenal [against..."