Sejong Institute held the 2026 East Asia International Symposium on Friday, May 22, ​under the theme "Strategic Responses and Cooperative Measures of ROK-U.S.-Japan toward thr North Korea-China-Russia Alignment" 

The symposium proceeded as follows:

Opening Remarks: Hyun-Wook Kim, President, Sejong Institute 

Opening Remarks: Young-ji Kang, Chairman, East Asia Research Institute

Welcoming Remarks: Hirotaka Matsuo, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Korea 

Session 1. The North Korea-China-Russia Alignment and the Changing Geopolitical Landscape in Northeast Asia​

Moderator: ​ Hyun-Wook Kim, President, Sejong Institute ​

Panelists:​  

Seong-Chang Cheong, Vice President, Sejong Institute

Satoru Miyamoto, Professor, Seigakuin University 

Seok Seung Kang, President, Institute for 21C Security Strategies-Korea 

Discussants:  

Kyung-young Chung, President, Korea Unification International Working Group

Peter Ward, Research Fellow, Sejong Institute

Session 2. Trilateral Response Strategies of ROK-U.S.-Japan and Measures for Ensuring Peace on the Korean Peninsula 

Moderator​: ​ Kyung Woong Kim, President, The Korea Unification Institute

Panelists​:​  

Komei Isozaki, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Bee Yun Jo, Research Fellow, Sejong Institute

Eunmi Choi, Senior Research Fellow, Asan Institute for Policy Studies

Discussants​:  

Chang Hee Nam, Professor, Inha University

Kitae Lee, Director of Center for Diplomatic Strategy, Sejong Institute