On Tuesday, December 6, 2016, the Sejong Institute held a colloquium on political prospects for 2017. Comprising of four sessions, international political landscape, politics of major powers, North Korea, and other major issues, the debate brought together all research fellows of the Sejong Institute including Chairman Joon-woo Park and President Chang Soo Jin. The participants analyzed and discussed issues and the current circumstances for their area of expertise. The presentation papers, after reflecting the debate comments, will be published as “2017 Political Outlook.”