The East Asia Institute’s Center for Japan Studies(Director, Wondoeg Lee, Professor of Kookmin University) together with Korean Association of Contemporary Japanese Studies(Chairman, Kee-seok Kim, Professor of Kangwon National University) held the 15th InfraVision Forum on “A Field Report on the Effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake: Current Situation and Future Implications” on May 3, 2011. The forum included Japanese nuclear power plant inspection team’s field investigation report on the earthquake and invited experts and government personnel shared their insightful perspectives on the issue. The Japanese nuclear power plant inspection team consists of five persons: Kee-seok Kim(Chairman, The Korean Association of Contemporary Japanese Studies), Woong-Hee Kim(Professor of Inha University), Suk Hyun Kim(Professor of Tohoku University), Wondoeg Lee(Professor of Kookminn University/Dierector, EAI Center for Japan Studies), and Jin-ho Jeon(Professor of Kwangwoon University).

Topic

“A Field Report on the Effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake: Current Situation and Future Implications”

Presenter

Jin-ho Jeon, Professor of Kwangwoon University
Kee-seok Kim, Professor of Kangwon University/Chairman of the Korean Association of Contemporary Japanese Studies
Suk Hyun Kim, Professor of Tohoku University
Woong Hee Kim, Professor of Inha University
Wondoeg Lee, Professor of Kookminn University/Dierector of the EAI Center for Japan Studies

Moderator

Young-Sun Ha, Professor of Seoul National University

Discussants

Won Pil Baek, Vice President of the Department of Nuclear Safety Research at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Soon Heung Chang, Professor of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Ki-hyun Kim, Deputy Director of Division of Japan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Sook-Jong Lee, President of the East Asia Institute
Kyung Min,Yoon, Journalist of YTN