The East Asia Institute (EAI) held the conference “Evolving East Asia Security and the Future of ROK-Japan Strategic Cooperation” on November 16, 2011 in collaboration with the Alliance Project Team, supported by Suntory Foundation. With leading experts and renowned scholars from South Korea, Japan and the U.S the conference was a major success in addressing the complex security issues facing East Asian region.
| Program |
09:30~09:45 Registration
09:45~10:00 Welcoming Remarks
Prof. Sook-Jong Lee, President, EAI
Prof. Noboru Yamaguchi (Lt. Gen, Ret.), NDA
10:00~12:00 Session I. “Evolving East Asian Security Landscape”
Moderator
Noboru Yamaguchi, National Defense University
Presenters
“The Emerging Structure of Asian International Politics”
Dong Sun Lee, Korea University
“Changes and continuity of Japan’s foreign and security policy under the DPJ Government”
Masayuki Tadokoro, Keio University
Discussants
Keeseok Kim, Kangwon University
Daniel Kliman, German Marshall Fund
Changhee Nam, Inha University
Daisaku Sakaguchi, National Defense Academy
Seongho Sheen, Seoul National University
Yul Sohn, Yonsei University
Tsuneo Watanabe, Tokyo Foundation
12:00~14:00 Luncheon
Speaker
Nobukatsu Kanehara, Minister and DCM, Japanese Embassy in Seoul
Gen. (retired) Burwell B. Bell III, Former Commander United Nations Command; ROK-US Combined Forces Command; United States Forces Korea
14:00~16:00 Session II. “Challenges for Alliance Networks in East Asia”
Moderator
Brad Glosserman, Pacific Forum CSIS
Presenters
“U.S. Strategic Shift in the Asia Pacific and Its Impact on the Alliance Network”
Yoichi Kato, Asahi Shimbun
“America Abroad: Retrenchment and Rebalancing”
Daniel Kliman, German Marshall Fund
“The Challenges and Tasks for the ROK-US Alliance in the 21st Century”
Young-June Park, Korea National Defense University
Discussants
Chaesung Chun, EAI & Seoul National University
Justin Goldman, Pacific Forum CSIS
Koki Kawamura, National Defense Academy
Toshihiro Minohara, Kobe University
Cheol-Hee Park, Seoul National University
Ihn-Hwi Park, Ehwa Womans University
Atsushi Tago, Kobe University
16:00~16:15 Coffee Break
16:15~18:15 Session III. “Strengthening ROK-Japan Strategic Cooperation”
Moderator
Sook-Jong Lee, East Asia Institute
Presenters
“Japan-ROK strategic cooperation on China and North-east Asia security”
Yasuyo Sakata, Kanda University of International Studies
“Post 3/11 regional cooperation on nuclear safety”
Jin Ho Jeon, Kwangwoon University
Discussants
Seong-Whun Cheon, Korea Institute for National Unification
Brad Glosserman, Pacific Forum CSIS
Jihwan Hwang, University of Seoul
Ho Sup Kim, Chungang University
Bong-geun Jun, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security
Hideya Kurata, National Defense Academy
Noboru Yamaguchi, National Defense Academy
18:15~18:30 Closing Session: Concluding Remarks
18:30~20:00 Dinner
Speaker
Jin Ha Hwang, Assemblyman, the Grand National Party
