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Gearing up for the hydrogen era… South Korea to invest 800 billion won in hydrogen economy in 2021

Jung-Bae Kim (Research Associate)| 2020.11.05

Yeosijae IKEP Hydrogen Economy Seminar Hydrogen Economy and the Future of South Korea South Korea plans to establish itself as a hydrogen car and fuel cell powerhouse by 2040 It is imperative that we build public...

[New Governance in the Digital Era①] Consultative Power Shared by All

Taejae Academy| 2022.12.28

Several pandemics have existed in the world throughout human history, but none of it was as distressing or far-reaching as the current COVID-19 in its scope or influence. Due to the high level of globalization and...

The Changing Landscape of Work: Reskilling and Upskilling the Workforce

Anna Choi (Director of Policy Innovation, Yeosijae)| 2021.03.08

- Inspiring employees to learn new skills (reskilling) and deepen existing ones (upskilling) - Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence for continuous, personalized, lifelong learning A woman sits at a...

[Interview] "The success or failure of the think tank depends on the communication capabilities" James G. McGann

Future Consensus Institute| 2021.06.24

Future Consensus Institute is conducting research on the development and role of think tank as one of the innovative tasks for Koreas entry into the first class country this year. In the progress, we interviewed James G....

Will South Korea become “the world’s factory” for advanced industries?

Byoung-Jo Chun (Distinguished Fellow · Former CEO & President of KB Securities)| 2020.05.25

We need to move from reshoring only to the optimal relocation strategy. Byoung-Jo Chun graduated from the Department of Economics at Seoul National University and received his Ph.D. in economics at...

Humanomics: A New Measure of Growth

Byoung-Jo Chun (Distinguished Fellow·Former CEO & President of KB Securities)| 2021.03.02

Moving beyond GDP towards a more comprehensive measure… Focusing on individual growth and development Hidden Perils of South Koreas Remarkable Growth: An Epidemic of Suicide and Anxiety ...

[Global Future Dialogue ⑤] Global order and America’s role in a ‘G0’ world - A conversation with Prof. Joseph S. Nye Jr.

Ji-Young Yim (SD)| 2020.09.01

Joseph S. Nye Jr. on moral foreign policy and the 2020 U.S. presidential elections Pacifism without an alliance may produce immoral results Political leaders should also be educators The novel coronavirus...

[Video Clip] U.S.-ROK Global Cooperation Seminar

Future Consensus Institute| 2021.06.04

U.S.-ROK Global Cooperation Seminar: Strengthening the Global Rapid Response System for Pandemics On May 14, a week before the ROK-U.S. summit, Yeosijae co-hosted a webinar entitled Strengthening the Global Rapid...

[Interview / Frank Jannuzi] “Biden will be patient, but will not be passive and inactive on North Korea”

Se-Hee Hwang (Director of the Future Planning Department)| 2020.11.25

- Interview with Frank Jannuzi (President and CEO of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation) - (The Korean Peninsula issue) is like a three-legged race....it requires a carefully coordinated process where both the U.S....

[Discussion / North Korean Economy] What is the current state of the North Korean economy amid sanctions, COVID-19, and flooding?

Sul-Mi Park (SD)| 2020.09.07

- Facing the worst economic outlook amid the triple whammy of crises (sanctions, COVID-19, floods) - North Korea admits its economic plans have failed; still, its economy is more self-sufficient than that of the Arduous...

Bridging the Divide: Facilitating Social Integration Through Tolerance

Anna Choi (Director of Policy Innovation, Yeosijae)| 2021.05.07

- Distrust and a lack of tolerance for diversity in society have divided us more than ever - We have to build social capital to pave the way for future policy initiatives - We need to facilitate communication between...

Can we use e-voting in the next presidential election 2 years later?

Myung-Ho Lee (Digital platform team manager)| 2020.04.27

E-voting would save time and cost remarkably But building social confidence is the key An early voting site in the 19th presidential election in 2017 (Source: Newsis) A huge wave of changes...

[How Japan view China ①] The US-China confrontation - Where will hegemony reside next?

Akio Takahara (Professor, the University of Tokyo)| 2020.01.13

One of the biggest concerns of modern Japan is China. There have been numerous seminars, symposiums, and private learning sessions on the topics of The Change of China and The Future of US-China Relations. Korea, as well,...

[Outlook 2021 ② / EAI Chairman Young-Sun Ha] “Rebuilding world order… South Korea should become the ‘link’ between ‘great’ and ‘small’ powers.”

Se-Hee Hwang (Director of Future Planning Department)·Sul-Mi Park (SD)| 2021.02.01

- South Korea needs to be actively involved in the process of developing a new international order to secure its position in the new world - Four major foreign policy challenges facing South Korea: U.S.-China relations,...

[The Biden Era: South Korea’s Strategy ③] March and April will be the key months to facilitate US-DPRK dialogue

Seong-Ryoul Cho (Senior Advisor, Institute for National Security Strategy)| 2020.12.28

North Korea will not give up denuclearization talks Turning Tokyo and Beijing Olympics into an opportunity to foster peace in Northeast Asia Four years of Trump has changed many things. Amongst them, U.S. policy...