Issues and Analyses published in December

■ Current Issues and Policies

“Analysis and Prospect of Stockholm Negotiations: Focusing on the U.S. Perceptions” | Jung-Yeop Woo

“Partial Compromise of US-China Trade Friction: A Long Road Ahead to Complete Settlement” | Kisoo Kim

“Changes of Regional Order in Northeast Asia and Future Prospect of China-Japan Relations” | Chang Soo Jin

■ Sejong Policy Briefs

“2019 China Defense White Paper: Analysis and Evaluation” | Jae-hung Chung

“Essence of the Hong Kong Incident: Collision of the Chinese Economic and Political Values” | Kisoo Kim

“Repatriation of North Korean Workers Under the UN Security Council Resolution 2397: Status and Evaluation” | Eunsook Chung

■ Sejong Commentary

“North Korea’s Resistance to US-ROK Joint Military Exercise and Direction for US and ROK’s Responses” | Seong-chang Cheong

“Trump’s Unreasonable Demand for an Increase in the Defense Cost-sharing of the US Armed Forces in Korea: Its Background and Solutions” | Jee-Kwang Park

“The U.S. Congress Passes the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019” | Kisoo Kim

“Compromise between the U.S. and China on Economic Friction: Is it Fading Away?” | Kisoo Kim

“Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Visit to Korea: What it Means for Korea and Its Future Relations with China” | Jae-hung Chung

“North Korea’s Reaction towards US’s Stance at the UN Security Council and Its Implications for Future Korea-US Relations” | Seong-Chang Cheong

On November 20, “Korea Global Forum for Peace (KGFP) 2019” was held at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, DC, under the title of “Envisioning a Peace Regime Process for the Korean Peninsula.” The Forum was hosted by the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and jointly organized by the Sejong Institute and the USIP   

On December 9, “Korea Global Forum for Peace (KGFP) 2019” was held at S. Rajarantam School of International Studies (RSIS) in Singapore, under the title of “Denuclearization and Peace on the Korean Peninsula and the ROK-Singapore Cooperation.” The Forum was hosted by the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and jointly organized by the Sejong Institute and the RSIS.   

On December 3, 2019, the Sejong Institute held the 36th Sejong National Strategy Forum jointly with the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning on the topic of “Political Circumstance surrounding the Korean Peninsula in 2019 and South Korea’s Strategy in 2020.” The forum began with the introductory remarks by President Paik Haksoon of the Sejong Institute and …   

On December 12, 2019, the Sejong Institute held the Tenth Sejong Policy Forum of 2019 on the topic of “South Korea’s Public Policy for Peace on the Korean Peninsula: Evaluation and Tasks” at the Somerset Palace located in Gwanghwamun, Seoul.   

On December 2 2019, the Sejong Institute held the twenty-second colloquium of this year. Dr. Hong Hyun-ik, Director of the Department of Diplomatic Strategy Studies, presented his paper on the topic of “Prospects of US-DPRK Relations and South Korea’s Strategy.”   

On December 6, 2019, the Sejong Institute held the twenty-third colloquium of this year. Dr. Lee Dae Woo, Director of the Department of Security Strategy Studies, presented his paper on the topic of “Political Situation in the Middle East and Changes in the U.S. Alliance Policy.”   

On December 10 2019, the Sejong Institute held the twenty-fourth colloquium of this year. Dr. Chung Eunsook, Senior Research Fellow, presented her paper on the topic of “UN Security Council Resolution 2397 and Repatriation of North Korean Workers: Status, Prosect and Implication.”   

On November 28, 2019, the Sejong Institute held another roundtable with Friedrich Naumann Foundation at the Institute’s conference room. Dr. Henrik Bispinck of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Geschichtswissenschaften visited the institute and gave a presentation on the topic of “The State of German Unification 30 Years – after the Fall of the Wall: Historical Background and Current Problems.”