November 19, the Sejong Institute co-hosted the “Round Table for Future-oriented Korea and Japan Relations”.

The round table consisted of three sessions, first, how the relationship between South Korea-Japan went downhill, second, measures to ameliorate relations between South Korea and Japan, and third, seeking a future vision for the two countries.

Participants are as follows;

Moderator 

- Chung in Moon, Chairman, The Sejong Institute
- Okonogi Masao, Emeritus Professor, Keio University

Panels

- Yoon-hyung Kil, Director of International Affairs, The Hankyoreh Newspaper

- Chang soo Jin, Chief of Center for Japanese Studies, The Sejong Institute

- Miae Jung, Visiting Research Fellow, The Sejong Institute

- Kimiya TaDashi, Professor, The University of Tokyo

- Ichikawa Hayami, Editorial Staff, The Asahi Newspaper

- Hiraiwa Shunji, Professor, The Nanzan University

- Minegishi Hiroshi, Editorial Writer, The Nihon Keizai Newspaper

Debaters

- Jeong jae Kim, The People Power Party 

- Han jeong Kim, The Open Minjoo Party

- Hyesuk Jeon, The Open Minjoo Party

- Nukaga Hukushiro, The Liberal Democratic Party

- Eto TadHiko, The Liberal Democratic Party

- Akaba Kazyoshi, The Komeito Party

- Shiomura Ayaka, The Constitutional Democratic Party

- Hutori Hideshi, The Constitutional Democratic Party