Yeosijae will partner with the Society of Security and Diplomatic Policy Studies (SSDP) to discuss ROK-JP cooperation in the post-COVID-19 world. 

This seminar will be an extension of the seminar held last summer in Tokyo and a preliminary seminar to prepare for an inter-parliamentary dialogue in the fall. 

Session 1: COVID-19 Responses and Lessons 

Chair: Jong-In Lee, Vice President, Yeosijae

[Presentations]

-Sang-Sun Yoon, Professor of Microbiology, Yonsei University 

“The Critical Need for International Cooperation in Healthcare”

-Anna Won-Joung Choi, Director of Communication Department, Yeosijae

“Pandemic Responses & Communication: Principles and a New Consensus”

-Takashi Sekiyama, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability, Kyoto University 

“COVID-19 Responses – Lessons to Learn from Abroad”

-Kazumasa Oguro, Professor of Economics, Hosei University

“PCR Testing and the Problems of False Positives”

Session 2: Post-COVID-19 and Socio-Economic Implications of New Normal

Chair: Masahiro Akiyama, Chairman, Society of Security and Diplomatic Policy Studies

[Presentations] 

-Byoung-Jo Chun, Distinguished Fellow, Yeosijae (former President & CEO of KB Securities)

“South Korea’s Digital New Deal”

-Jae-Young Lee, President, KGMLab (former Member of the National Assembly)

“ROK-JP Cooperation in the Non-Contact Age”

-Yukio Noguchi, Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi Unversity

“Japan and Adjusting to the New Normal” 

-Nobuyuki Hiraizumi, President, Kajima Institute of International Peace

“Post-COVID-19 and the Socio-Economic New Normal”

Session 3: Post-COVID-19 and Changing International Relations

Chair: Masahiro Akiyama, Chairman, Society of Security and Diplomatic Policy Studies

[Presentations]

-Yong-Wook Lee, Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Korea University 

“The Outlook on the ROK-JP Financial Cooperation Amid the G2 Conflict” 

-Se-Hee Hwang, Director of Future Planning Department, Yeosijae

“Global Leadership Void and ROK-JP Cooperation” 

-Hideshi Tokuchi, Senior Fellow, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

“Post-COVID-19 Indo-Pacific Order and Japan”

-Tsuneo Watanabe, Senior Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation

“Middle Power Strategy Amid the G2 Conflict” 

Wrap Up & Closing

-Jae-Ho Yeom, Director, Yeosijae (former President of Korea University)

-Masao Okonogi, Professor Emeritus, Keio University