International Conferences (Japan-Korea-US-China)

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Report on the Final Symposium of the Japan-Korea 2050 Project
Japan-Korea Economic Cooperation Conference
Workshop with East Asia Institute (EAI) from Korea
Joint Seminar with Japan Society on “US Presidential Election and US-Japan Relations”
Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogues (NEACD)
2023 Japan-Korea Future Vision Dialogue
2023 Japan-Korea Policy Dialogue
2022 Japan-Korea Future Vision Dialogue

Report on the Final Symposium of the Japan-Korea 2050 Project

On January 17, 2024, the final symposium of the “Japan-Korea 2050 Project,” co-hosted by the Asia Pacific Initiative (API) and the East Asia Institute (EAI) of South Korea, was held in Seoul, South Korea.

This project aimed to explore opportunities for cooperation between Japan and South Korea in addressing common challenges with a view toward 2050. The discussions covered a wide range of topics, including security, economics, advanced technologies, climate change, and demographic issues. Experts, policymakers, and academics gathered to engage in dynamic discussions on future-oriented cooperative strategies.

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Japan-Korea Economic Cooperation Conference

On November 4, 2024, the International House of Japan and the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies co-hosted the Japan-Korea Economic Cooperation Conference. Opened with greetings by James Kondo, President of the International House of Japan, and Kim Yoosuk, President of the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies, the conference brought together experts to discuss shared challenges and future possibilities for collaboration between Japan and Korea.

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Workshop with East Asia Institute (EAI) from Korea

On July 30, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API), in collaboration with the East Asia Institute (EAI) from Korea, held a workshop themed “Common Challenges for ROK and Japan toward 2050.” This workshop is part of a joint research project involving seven researchers from each country. The project’s goal is to identify crucial issues common to both nations and explore the potential for bilateral cooperation. The research will further continue, and the results are expected to be published in March next year.

Joint Seminar with Japan Society on “US Presidential Election and US-Japan Relations”

On May 24, 2024, Asia Pacific Initiative (API) held a joint seminar with the New York-based Japan Society on the topic of the “US Presidential Election and US-Japan Relations.”

The seminar featured Dr. Joshua W. Walker, President & CEO of Japan Society, as a guest speaker. He engaged in a discussion with Dr. Ken Jimbo, API President, focusing on the US presidential election and US-Japan relations, particularly from the global perspective of New York.

Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogues (NEACD)

The Asia-Pacific Initiative, in collaboration with the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), hosted the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) from May 7-10, 2024. Prior to the main NEACD meeting, a Defense Information Sharing (DIS) meeting was held, attended by security experts and government officials.

The NEACD brought together security officials, scholars, and experts from China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, and the United States. The participants engaged in lively discussions on the security environment surrounding Northeast Asia, including U.S.-China relations and the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, with the aim of deepening international mutual understanding. NEACD serves as a 1.5-track platform where government officials and researchers can engage in dialogue in their personal capacities.

Alongside the main NEACD meeting, an inter-governmental meeting between government officials was held in a conference room at the International House of Japan. The U.S.-China government meeting between Liu Xiaoming, China’s Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs, and Jung Pak, Senior Official for the DPRK and Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. State Department who participated in NEACD, was also featured in U.S. State Department press release (see photo). It was a great honor to co-host a representative 1.5-track meeting on Northeast Asian security and to host an official meeting of government officials at the International House of Japan.

2023 Japan-Korea Future Vision Dialogue

Asia Pacific Initiative (API), together with the Institute of Japanese Studies, Kookmin University, hosted the “2023 Japan-Korea Future Vision Dialogue” on December 1, 2023, at the International House of Japan.

Researchers, parliament members, and government officials from both Japan and the Republic of Korea participated in the Dialogue and engaged in a lively exchange of views on three topics: collaboration between the Global South and the Indo-Pacific region; prospects for Japan-U.S.-Korea cooperation and Indo-Pacific strategies; challenges for Japan and South Korea toward the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea in 2025.

2023 Japan-Korea Policy Dialogue

Asia Pacific Initiative (API, President: Dr Ken Jimbo, Managing Director of the International House of Japan (IHJ)) and The Asan Institute for Policy Studies co-hosted the “2023 Japan-Korea Policy Dialogue” at the IHJ on October 23, 2023.

Participants included researchers of the two institutions and other invited experts. The attendees discussed topics including “Peace and Stability of the Korean Peninsula: Responses to the North Korea Problem and Crisis Management” and “Japan-U.S.-Korea Trilateral Cooperation and Stability in the Indo-Pacific Region” in order to deepen intellectual exchanges on Japan-Korea diplomacy and security cooperation.

2022 Japan-Korea Future Vision Dialogue

Asia Pacific Initiative (API, President: Dr Ken Jimbo, Managing Director of the International House of Japan) and The Institute of Japanese Studies, Kookmin University co-organized “Japan-Korea Future Vision Dialogue” in Tokyo, Japan on December 16, 2022.

Participated by researchers and parliament members of the two countries, this dialogue discussed “Free and Open Indo-Pacific and Japan-Korea Collaboration: National Security”, “Free and Open Indo-Pacific and Japan-Korea Collaboration: Economic Security”, and “Challenges and outlook for future-oriented Japan-Korea relations” so as to deepen the mutual understandings on these subjects.