The East Asia Institute(EAI), together with Chey Institute for Advanced Studies(CIAS) and The Genron NPO hosted the 7th Korea-Japan Future Dialogue on June 21-22, 2019. The dialogue addressed the key results of the 2019 ‘Korea-Japan Public Opinion Survey.’ Throughout the dialogue, the panelists exchanged views on different historical and political issues and discussed ways in which the two nations could cooperate to promote regional peace and prosperity.

Hosted by: The East Asia Institute·Chey Institute for Advanced Studies·The Genron NPO

 

Program

DAY 1

13:30 - 15:15	Closed Session I "Analysis of Korea-Japan Relations Based on the Results of the 2019 Korea-Japan Public Opinion Survey" Moderator  KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO                  SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Yonsei University Presenter   KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO                 OGOURA Kazuo Former President of the Japan Foundation; Former Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea                 SOHN Yul President, The Genron NPO                 SHIN Kak-Soo Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Japan
15:15 - 15:45	Break
15:45 - 17:30	Closed Session II   "Future of North Korea’s Denuclearization and Korea-Japan Cooperation" Moderator  KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO                  PARK In-Kook President, Chey Institute for Advanced Studies; Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Presenter   KODA Yoji Former Commander of Japan’s Self-Defense Fleet                 NAKATANI Gen Member of the House of Representatives; Former Director General of the Japan Defense Agency                 SONG Young-moo Policy Research Advisory Board Member, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses; Former Minister of Defense of the Republic of Korea

 

DAY 2

10:00 - 12:00	Closed Session Ⅲ   "Agenda for Reconstructing Korea-Japan Relations" Moderator  KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO                  SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Yonsei University Presenter   SOEYA Yoshihide Professor, Keio University                 SHIN Kak-Soo Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Japan
12:00 - 12:45	Luncheon
13:00 - 13:15	Opening Ceremony  OGOURA Kazuo Former President of the Japan Foundation; Former Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea                             HA Young Sun Chairman, East Asia Institute; Honorary Professor, Seoul National University
13:00 - 15:00	Open Session I "Analysis of Korea-Japan Relations Based on the Results of the 2019 Korea-Japan Public Opinion Survey” Moderator  KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO                  SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Yonsei University Presenter   KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO                 SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Yonsei University
15:00 - 15:20	Break
15:20 - 17:05	Open Session II "Is the Reconstruction of Korea-Japan Relations Possible?” Moderator  KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO                  SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Yonsei University Presenter   NISHINO Junya Professor, Keio University                 CHUN Chaesung Chair, Center for National Security Studies at East Asia Institute; Professor, Seoul National University
17:05 - 17:30	Q&A and Closing Ceremony Moderator  KUDO Yasushi President, The Genron NPO                  SOHN Yul President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Yonsei University

 

List of Panelists (in Korean Alphabetical Order)

KIM, Ki Jung               Professor, Yonsei University
KIM, Se Yeon              Member of the National Assembly (Liberty Korea Party)
NOH, Woongrae          Member of the National Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea)
PARK, In Kook             President, Chey Institute for Advanced Studies; 
                                Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations
SOHN, Yul                  President, East Asia Institute; Professor, Yonsei University
SONG, Youngmoo        Policy Research Advisory Board Member, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses; Former Minister of Defense of the Republic of Korea
SHIN, Kak-Soo             Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Japan
LEE, Hawon                 Tokyo Bureau Chief, The Chosun Ilbo
CHUN, Chaesung         Chair, Center for National Security Studies at East Asia Institute; Professor, Seoul National University
CHO, Hyung Jin           Co-CEO, Chorokbaem Media
CHEY, Chul One           CEO, Might & Main (M&M) Corporation
CHOI, Taewook            Professor, Hallym University of Graduate Studies
HA, Young Sun            Chairman, East Asia Institute; Honorary Professor, Seoul National University KWON, Yongseok            Professor, Hitotsubashi University
NAKATANI, Gen              Member of the House of Representatives; Former Director General of the Japan Defense Agency
NISHINO, Junya              Professor, Keio University
TOKUCHI, Hideshi           Former Vice Minister of Defense for International Affairs
MATSUBARA, Koji           Newscaster, BS-TBS Program ‘Hodo 1930’
MATSUKAWA, Rui           Member of the House of Councillors (Liberal Democratic Party)
SAWADA, Katsumi          Editor of Foreign News, The Mainichi Shimbun
SAKATA, Yasuyo             Professor, Kanda University of International Studies
SOEYA, Yoshihide           Professor, Keio University
AISAWA, Ichiro              Member of the House of Representatives (Liberal Democratic Party)
SHOGO, Aoki                President, Noritsuisu Corporation
YAMAGUCHI, Tsuyoshi    Member of the House of Representatives
OGOURA, Kazuo            Former Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
ONODA, Osamu            Advisor of Toshiba Corporation; Former Lieutenant General of Japan Air Self-Defense Force
OKUZONO, Hideki         Professor, University of Shizuoka
IJUIN, Atsushi               Lead Economist, Japan Center for Economic Research
KODA, Yoji                   Former Commander of Japan’s Self-Defense Fleet
KONDO, Seiichi             Former Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs
KUDO, Yasushi              President, The Genron NPO