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  Issues and Analyses published in January

■ Current Issues and Policies

“Assessment of the ROK-Japan Relations in 2019 and Prospects for 2020” | Chang Soo Jin

“Changes in Political Landscape of Democracy: Emergence of New Class Politics” | Miong Sei Kang

“Prospects of the North Korean Economy for 2020” | Un-Chul Yang

“Assessment of Political Affairs in the Middle East and Prospects for 2020” | Dae Woo Lee

“Assessments of the US-DPRK Denuclearization Negotiation and Prospects for 2020” | Hyun-ik Hong

“Assessments of Political Affairs in the US and Prospects for 2020” | Sang Hyun Lee

“Assessments of the ROK-China Relations and Prospects for 2020” | Seong-hyon Lee

“Assessments of Political Affairs in ASEAN and Prospects for 2020” | Yoonjung Choi

■ Sejong Policy Briefs

“Denuclearization Negotiation of the Korean Peninsula and Inter-Korean Relations: Current Issues, Prospects and Strategies” | Hyun-ik Hong

“China’s Participation in World Trade and Impacts of Democarcy in Developed Countries” | Miong Sei Kang

“Changes and Continuities of the North Korean Economy: Evaluation Based on Field Investigation in 2019 to China-North Korea Border Areas” | Eun-joo Choi

“Changes in International Role of the US and Issues Revolving the ROK-US Alliance” | Dae Woo Lee

“A New Partnership between the ROK and ASEAN for Another 30 Years” | Yoonjung Choi

“South Korea’s Role for Commercial Transition of North Korean Defense Industry” | Un-Chul Yang

■ Sejong Commentary

“North Korea’s “Major Test” and Looming Food Shortage” | Un-Chul Yang

“ Public Diplomacy with the Understanding of the Fundamental Premise of South Korea’s Diplomatic Policies toward Japan” | Chang Soo Jin

“ Analysis of the Report on President Moon’s “Recognition of Hong Kong Issues as China’s Internal Affairs” at the ROK-China Summit” | Seong-hyon Lee

“ Evaluation of the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and Prospect of the Korea Peninsula” | Seong-chang Cheong

“ Chinese Perspective on Kim Jong-un’s “New Path” in 2020” | Seong-hyon Lee

“ Prospects of China’s Situation as seen in Xi Jinping’s New Year’s Address in 2020” | Jae-hung Chung

On January 3 2020, the Sejong Institute held the first colloquium of this year. Dr. Cheong Seong-chang, Senior Research Fellow, and Dr. Choi Eunjoo, Research Fellow, presented their paper on the topic of “Assessment of the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea”   

On December 27, 2019, the Sejong Institute held a closed roundtable on the topic of “The Current Situation on the Korean Peninsula: Evaluation and Prospects” in Beijing, China. The roundtable featured a special presentation by Dr. Lee Jong-seok, senior research fellow of the Sejong Institute…