The East Asia Institute (EAI) held the EAI Press Briefing on the Cheonan Incident at Best Western Premier Hotel Kuk Do, Seoul, on June 22, 2010, 2-4pm. This press briefing was organized as part of the EAI's efforts to enhance the public understanding of this tragic incident and develop policy recommendations for policymakers at the national and international levels.
During this two-hour press briefing, the EAI's three prominent experts gave a fifteen-minute presentation respectively followed by a question and answer session with invited foreign correspondents. The detailed program was as follows.
Venue: Best Western Premier Hotel Kuk Do, 3rd Floor [
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(#310 Euljiro 4-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, 100-849, South Korea)
| 14:00 - 14:10 |
Welcoming Remarks
Chaesung CHUN, Chair of EAI Asia Security Initiative Research Center
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| 14:10 - 14:40 |
Presentations
Lessons from the Cheonan Incident and South Korea's Response
Chaesung CHUN
Seoul National University & EAI Asia Security Initiative Research Center
North Korea's Politics and Economy after the Cheonan Incident
Seong Ji WOO
Kyung Hee University
International Environment for North Korea after the Cheonan Incident
Sukhee HAN
Yonsei University & EAI Center for China Studies
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| 14:40 - 16:00 |
Q & A |