On Thursday, October 13, the Sejong Institute held a joint seminar with NBR in Seattle, on the topic of "North Korea's Nuclear Weapons and Ballistic Missile Programs: Coordinating Regional Responses" to seek resolutions to the North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile program through bilateral and multilateral cooperation. Beginning with the welcoming speech by Richard J. Ellings, NBR President, the first session, on the theme of "Countering North Korea’s Nuclear and Missile Programs" dealt with the resolution to the North Korean nuclear issue. In the second session, on the theme of "Enhancing Economic and Financial Pressure on North Korea," participants shared in-depth conversations on the solutions to the North Korean nuclear issue and the assessment of relevant sanctions and improving measures.