"Exposure to news can significantly influence public opinion on foreign policy issues as well as perceptions of other nations," said Dr. Gi-Wook Shin at a June 28 public policy forum in Seoul hosted by the Asia Foundation and cosponsored by the Korean-American Association and Friends of the Asia Foundation. The forum, entitled The Influence of Media on U.S.-Korea Relations and Future of the Korean Peninsula, examined the impact of the media on public views of bilateral relations and policy development toward North Korea. Prominent members of the local and international media, including Los Angeles Times Beijing correspondent Barbara Demick, also participated in the forum.