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[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...

[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...

[COVID-19 Crisis, a test of governance / Japan] “A deep-rooted system that requires sacrifices of individuals for the good of the social stability”

Sehee Hwang (Director of the Future Planning Department, FCI and Ph. D in Law of Univ. of Keio)| 2020.03.27

What is the Japanese corona virus mystery indicating? Japanese society relieved at the decision of postponing the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics instead of canceling it. It was on March 23 that the Japanese...

[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,...

[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,...

[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...

[Post-COVID-19 Era / Cities ②] Rediscovering “Local”

Jong-Ryn Mo (Professor at Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies)| 2020.06.16

Is Local an Alternative? Left: Seongsu-dong, Right: Ikseon-dong (Source: Dong-A Ilbo, Wallpaper flare) Since our inception, the Future Consensus Institute (Yeosijae) has focused on the urban...

Ranked 20th on the Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings - Why Seoul is trailing behind Shanghai, Tokyo, and Singapore

Byoung-Jo Chun (Distinguished Fellow · Former CEO & President of KB Securities)| 2020.08.31

Corporate giants need to collaborate with startups to create jobs Large-scale economic crises always threaten the neediest people. As expected, the global pandemic and subsequent economic downturn have taken a...

[Outlook 2021 ③ / CFR President Richard Haass] “It will be difficult for the U.S. to regain its global leadership... Power is in many more hands today.”

Won-Soo Kim (Yeosijae International Advisory Board Chair)∙Sul-Mi Park(SD)| 2021.02.01

- 2021 will be the beginning of a slow, difficult, and incomplete recovery - COVID-19 and renewing multilateralism should be our priorities A fresh new year filled with uncertainties is upon us, and our world...

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...

[Discussion/COVID-19 ①] Evaluation: It is time to prepare for the reality of living alongside the virus

Anna Choi (Communication Team Manager) & Yun Seo Lee (SD)| 2020.03.30

When will the COVID-19 outbreak subside, and how? What will things look like in the post-COVID-19 era? Right now, the important things are quarantine and providing living assistance. This is where the states administrative...

“We must reserve a portion of the ‘200 million vaccines’ mentioned by Bill Gates for domestic use.”

Joon-Young Yoon (SD)| 2020.08.24

Koreas success with the pandemic is a product of its hurry, hurry culture however, there are no guarantees for success in the next pandemic. Seminar by the Director of the Center for Vaccine Commercialization...

China’s Ice silk road and Yeosijae’s Butterfly Project

Se-hee Hwang| 2018.02.28

The opening of the North Pole Passage has become a reality, and China is now focusing on not only the to the Belt and Road Initiative, but also the Arctic. A white paper titled Chinas Arctic Policy, which was issued by the...

[ISSUE REPORT] Possibilities of Northeast Asian economic cooperation: Inter-city cooperation, energy, and finance

Yeosijae (Future Consensus Institute), Asian Growth Research Institute| 2018.06.27

Project: 2017 ROK Japan Joint Research Document Type: Final Report Title: Possibilities of Northeast Asian Economic Cooperation: Inter-City Cooperation, Energy, and Finance Writer: Yeosijae (Future Consensus...

Facilitating an “Orderly Return to Normal”: Establishing a New Global Pandemic Response System

Byoung-Jo Chun (COO & Chief Economist, Yeosijae)| 2021.04.23

- Urgent action is needed to support vaccination programs in developing countries - We need to establish an international fund to develop vaccines as global public goods - South Korea and the US should spearhead the...