The East Asia Institute (President Yul Sohn), together with Chey Institute for Advanced Studies and Genron NPO hosted the 9th Korea-Japan Future Dialogue on October 2, 2021. The dialogue is a platform for individual-level and private experts from both countries to discuss future cooperation strategies and expand mutual understanding. Under the theme of “ROK-Japan relations amid the U.S.-China competition,” experts discussed the restoration of ROK-Japan relations, and topics such as ROK-Japan cooperation and restoration of democracy amid the China challenge.
Program
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Program |
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October 2, 2021 (Saturday) |
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9:00 - 9:20 |
Opening Ceremony |
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KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO |
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SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Yonsei University |
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MIBAE Taisuke Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan |
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CHOI Jong Kun Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs ROK |
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9:20 - 10:50 |
Session I "Restoring ROK-Japan Relations: Analysis and Discussion on the Survey Results" |
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Moderator |
PARK In-Kuk President, Chey Institute for Advanced Studies |
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Presenter |
KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO |
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SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Yonsei University |
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Panelists |
NAM Ki Jeong Professor, Seoul National University Institute for Japanese Studies |
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PARK Cheol-Hee Professor, Seoul National University |
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SHIN Kak-soo Former South Korean ambassador to Japan |
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KWON Yongseok Associate Professor, Hitotsubashi University |
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NISHINO Junya Professor, Keio University |
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OKUZONO Hideki Associate Professor University of Shizuoka |
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TSUKAMOTO Soichi Professor, Oberlin University |
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10:50-11:00 |
Break |
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11:00 - 12:30 |
Session II "The China Challenge and ROK-Japan Cooperation" |
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Moderator |
OGOURA Kazuo Former President of the Japan Foundation; Former Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea |
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Presenter |
TANAKA Hitoshi Chairman, Institute for International Strategy, Japan Research Institute, Ltd |
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CHUN Chaesung Chair, EAI; Professor, Seoul National University |
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Panelists |
HA Young-Sun Chairman of Board of Trustees, EAI; Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University |
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KIM Hyun-ki Chief, JoongAng Ilbo |
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RYU Je-seung Former Deputy Minister of Policy, Ministry of National Defence; Lieutenant General, Republic of Korea Army |
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KAWAGUCHI Yoriko Fellow, Musashino Institute for Global Affaris; Former Minister for Foreign Affairs |
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KOJO Yoshiko Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University |
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OKONOGI Masao Professor Emeritus, Keio University |
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12:30-13:30 |
Break |
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11:00 - 12:30 |
Session III "Restoring Democracy and ROK-Japan Cooperation" |
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Moderator |
KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO |
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Presenter |
SUGIYAMA Shinsuke Former Japanese Ambassador to the U.S.; Professor, Waseda University |
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Lee Sook Jong Senior Fellow, EAI; Professor, Sungkyunkwan University |
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Panelists |
KIM Hun Joon Professor, Korea University |
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KIM Se Yeon Former Member of the National Assembly |
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OH Joon Former Korean Ambassador to the UN |
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MATSUGAWA Rui Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense; Deputy Director, Foreign Affairs Division LDP |
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ISOZAKI Noriyo Professor, Gakushuin University |
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ITO Abito Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo |
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15:00 - 15:20 |
Closing |
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11:00 - 12:30 |
Youth Session I "How the Youth can Reshape ROK-Japan Relationship” |
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Youth Session II"How Korea and Japan can Work Together to aAddress Pressing Global Issues” |
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Moderator |
JO Yangheyon Professor of the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security; Head, Center for Japanese Studies, IFANS |
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NISHIMURA Yuho Director of International Department, Genron NPO |
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Panelists |
KWON Jiwoong Youth Representative, Minjoo Party |
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KIM Junwhan Former sergeant, the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, Student, Kangwon University |
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KIM Hojin Student, Hanyang University |
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AHN Jeonghun Reporter, Maeil Business Newspaper |
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LEE Minjeong PhD Student, Seoul National University |
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LEE Hayeon Research Associate. EAI; |
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KANBE Momoko Intern, Genron NPO |
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KO Yu-sung PhD Student, Exeter University, England |
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KOIZUMI Kyoka Student, United World College ISAKMP |
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OBU Toshiya Reporter, Asahi Shimbun |
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RIHO Machiko Student Ritsumeikan University |
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YOO Ye-Ji PhD Student Chiang Mai University |