The East Asia Institute, together with the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies and The Genron NPO hosted the 6th Korea-Japan Future Dialogue on June 22-23, 2018. The dialogue was centered on the private sector of the two countries, expanding mutual understanding and cooperation, and creating a consensus on key issues to build a desirable future relationship between Korea and Japan. Using a survey conducted among the citizens of the two countries, participants discussed how to overcome historical issues and cooperate to build peace and promote prosperity in Northeast Asia.
Hosted by: The East Asia Institute·Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies·The Genron NPO

 

Program

DAY 1

13:00 - 13:35   Opening Ceremony
  Opening Address SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Graduate school of International Studies at Yonsei University
                                 KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO
  Welcome Address PARK In-Kook President, the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies
  Congratulatory Address   HA Young Sun Chairman, East Asia Institute
                                              OGOURA Kazuo Former Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
13:35 - 15:05   Open Session I
  "Trends in Korean and Japanese Foreign Policy Public Opinion From the 2018 K-J Joint ”
  Moderator SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Graduate school of International Studies at Yonsei University
  Presenter SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Graduate school of International Studies at Yonsei University
                    KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO
15:05 - 15:30   Break
15:30 - 17:00   Open Session II
  "Considering the Future of the Korean Peninsula and Evaluating the US-North Korea Summit"
  Moderator KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO
  Presenter SHEEN Seong-Ho Professor, Seoul National University
                    NISHI Masanori Former Administrative Vice Minister of Defense
                    MOON Seong-mook Director, Unification Strategy Center at the Korea Research Institute for National Security
                    KAWASHIMA Shin Professor, Tokyo University
17:00 - 17:30   Q&A and Closing Ceremony
  Moderator SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Graduate school of International Studies at Yonsei University
                     KUDO Yasushi President, the Genron NPO

 

DAY 2

10:00 - 12:00   Closed Session I
  "How should we build trust between Korea and Japan?”
  Moderator SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Graduate school of International Studies at Yonsei University
                      KUDO Yasushi President, the Genron NPO
  Presenter  SHIN Kak-Soo Former Ambassador to Japan
                     OGOURA Kazuro Former Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
                     LEE Jung-Hwan Professor, Seoul National University
                     NISHINO Junya Professor, Keio University
12:00 - 13:00   Luncheon
13:00 - 15:00 Closed Session II
  "The Future of the Korean Peninsula and Korea-Japan Cooperation "
  Moderator SHIN Kak-Soo Former Ambassador to Japan
                     OGOURA Kazuro Former Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
  Presenter YUN Duk Min Former Chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy
                    KODA Yoji Former Commander of Japan’s Self-Defense Fleet
                    JUN Bong-Guen Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy
                    IJUIN, Atsushi Lead Economist, Japan Center for Economic Research
15:00 - 15:30   Break
17:00 - 17:30 Closed Session Ⅲ
  "Can Korea and Japan Cooperate in Advocating for a Liberal Order and Democracy? "
  Moderator LEE Sook Jong Professor, Sungkyunkwan University
                     KUDO Yasushi President, the Genron NPO
  Presenter SHIN Beomchul Senior Fellow, Asan Institute Center for Security and Unification;
                    Former Director General for Policy Planning Ministry of Foreign Affairs
                    FUJISAKI Ichiro President, The America-Japan Society; Former Japanese Ambassador to the United States of America
                    LEE Seungjoo Professor, Chung-Ang University
                    SOEYA Yoshihide Professor, Keio University

 

List of Panelists (in Korean Alphabetical order)

Korean Panelists
MOON, Seong-mook Director, The Unification Strategy Center at the Korea Research Institute for National Security
PARK, In-Kook President, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies; Former Korean Ambassador to the UN
PARK, Cheol Hee Dean, Graduate School of International Studies at Seoul National University
SOHN, Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Graduate school of International Studies at Yonsei University
SHIN, Kak-Soo Former Korean Ambassador to Japan
SHIN, Beomchul Senior Fellow, Asan Institute Center for Security and Unification; Former Director General for Policy Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SHEEN, Seong-Ho Professor, Graduate school of International Studies at Seoul National University
SHIM, Kyu Sun Professor, Department of Communications at Seoul National University; 
Former Associate Executive Director, Donga Ilbo
YUN, Duk Min Former Chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy
YUN, Byeong-nam Professor, Department of History at Sogang University
LEE, Daegun Chief Editor, Kyunghyang Shinmun
LEE, Sook Jong Professor, Graduate school of Governance at Sungkyunkwan University; Former President, East Asia Institute
LEE, Seung-Joo Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations at Chung-Ang University
LEE, Won-deog Director, Institute of Japanese Studies at Kookmin University
LEE, Jung Hwan Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations at Seoul National University
RHEE, Cheol Hee Member of the National Assembly (The Minjoo Party)
JUN, Bong-Guen Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy
CHOUNG, Byoung Gug Member of the National Assembly (The Bareun Party)
CHO, Sei-young Director, Japan Center, Dongseo University; Former Director-General of the Korean Foreign Ministry’s Northeast Asian Affairs Bureau
JIN, Chang Soo President, Center for Japan Studies at the Sejong Institute
HA, Young Sun Chairman, East Asia Institute
 
Japanese Panelists 
KAWASHIMA, Shin Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Science at Tokyo University
NISHI, Masanori Former Administrative Vice Minister of Defense
NISHINO, Junya Professor, Keio University
TOKUCHI, Hideshi Former Vice Minister of Defense for International Affairs
SAWADA, Katsumi Editor of Foreign News, The Mainichi Shimbun
SAKATA, Yasuyo Professor, Kanda University of International Studies
SOEYA, Yoshihide Professor, Keio University
SUGITA, Hiroki Executive Director, Kyodo News
OGOURA, Kazuo Former Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
IJUIN, Atsushi Lead Economist, Japan Center for Economic Research
KODA, Yoji Former Commander of Japan’s Self-Defense Fleet
KUDO, Yasushi President, The Genron NPO
TAKASUGI, Nobuya Former Chairman and CEO, Fuji Xerox Korea
FUJISAKI, Ichiro President, The America-Japan Society; Former Japanese Ambassador to the United States of America