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[The Biden Era: South Korea’s Strategy ①] Trump lost a battle, but not a war

Young-Jun Kim (Professor, Korea National Defense University·National Security Advisory Board Member, the Republic of Korea President’s Office)| 2020.12.10

What South Koreans Think of America Versus Real America Four years of Trump have left deep scars on America; it marked the end of U.S. global leadership and the beginning of a divided America. President-elect Joe...

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 ...

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...

[Global Future Dialogue ⑧: A Conversation with Professor Esther Duflo] Good Economics for Post-COVID-19 World

Anna Titenok (SD)| 2020.12.09

The growth is not important, per se. What is important is welfare. On December 2, Yeosijae hosted a webinar with MIT professor and co-winner of Nobel Prize in economics, Prof. Esther Duflo, to discuss...

[Global Future Dialogue ⑦: A Conversation with Digital Minister Audrey Tang] Digital innovation in the COVID-19 era

Sul-Mi Park (SD)| 2020.11.27

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated digital transformation, and the oil of the digital economy, data, has come under the spotlight once again. The unprecedented situation tested governments, and their ability to share...

[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...

U.S.-ROK Global Cooperation Seminar: Strengthening the Global Rapid Response System for Pandemics

Anna Titenok (Yeosijae SD)| 2021.05.21

On May 14 Yeosijae co-hosted a webinar entitled Strengthening the Global Rapid Response System for Pandemics in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Korea with the aim to prepare for future...

[The Great Energy Shift] The scramble for energy supremacy in East Asia: the US, Russia and China

Dae-Sik Lee (Director of Urban Solutions Department)| 2020.02.05

Towards a Natural Gas Trading Hub as National Agenda Unless something is done, Korea will suffer collateral damage The US and Russia are keeping an eye on East Asia The Great Energy...

[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....

[New Value Research ① | The caste system of the so-called ‘meritocracy’ is an obstacle to progress]

Eun-Hwan Kim (Writer· Former Director of Management Strategy at Samsung Economic Research Institute)| 2020.05.15

Where does South Korea stand? The Future Consensus Institute (Yeosijae) has been working with a writer and an expert in the business environment, Eun-Hwan Kim, to conduct research on the topic of a new value system...

[Post-COVID-19 / Cities ③] “Localizing Business” On the grounds of “local”

Bo-Hee Song (SD)| 2020.07.17

CCEI Gangwon Director Jong-Ho Han discuss what cities mean for the Millennials. Since our inception, the Future Consensus Institute (Yeosijae) has focused on the crisis of urban civilization by studying...

[Outlook 2021 ① / SSDP Chairman Masahiro Akiyama] “Pragmatic PM Suga will pursue realistic goals…” International cooperation and Japan’s foreign policy in 2021

Se-Hee Hwang (Director of Future Planning Department)·Tamami Nozoe (SD)| 2021.01.19

- Middle power cooperation is becoming increasingly important amid the U.S.-China conflict - Countries should seek international cooperation to urge China to comply with international rules and norms The morning...

[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...

[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,...

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...