On November 11, Sejong Institute held the 4th Sejong Policy Seminar of 2026 under the theme "Outlook for U.S. Domestic and Foreign Policy after the Midterm Elections."

The presentations were delivered as follows: 

1. Prospects for the Trump Administration’s Western Hemisphere Strategy​/ Kil Joo Ban, Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy​

2. Outlook for U.S.-China Relations and U.S. Policy toward the Indo-Pacific​ / Jaechun Kim, Professor, Sogang University​

3. Outlook for U.S. Military Policy and Global Posture Changes after the Middle East War​ / Hongjung Shin, Permanent Military Professor, ROK Naval Academy

4. Outlook for Shifts in the U.S. Political Landscape and Domestic Policy​ / Shang E. Ha, Professor, Sogang University 

5. Outlook for U.S.-Europe Relations and Changes in NATO​ /Yongmin Kim, Director, Paradigm Shift and Human Security Institute

6. Outlook for U.S. Policy on Restructuring Global Energy Supply Chains after the Middle East War​ / Jinsoo Kim, Professor, Hanyang University

7. U.S. Positions on Key ROK-U.S. Issues (Wartime OPCON Transfer, Nuclear-Powered Submarines) and Korea’s Response​ / Yong Sun Choi, Senior Consultant, Yulchon LLC