The Sejong Institute held a discussion session on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 12, with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's Research Analysts Department on the topic of "Impact of US Election on Regional Relationships, Indo-pacific Maritime Security" The discussion covered topics such as the North Korea-Russia relationship, security issues on the Korean Peninsula, the war in Ukraine and Europe's security situation, and South Korea's support for Ukraine.

Participants from Sejong Institute are as follows

Hyun Wook Kim, President of Sejong Institute

Sang Hyun Lee, Senior Research Fellow

Jaehung Chung, Senior Research Fellow

Peter Ward, Research Fellow

Fyodor Tertitskiy, Professor at Korea University

Participants from UK FCDO are as follows

Rosalind Roberts, Head, FCDO Research Analysts Division

Sarah Nurton, Eastern Research Group, RA Division (Russia focus)

Mike Cowin, Asia Pacific Research Group, RA Division (DPRK/ROK focus)

Ian Seckington, Asia Pacific Research Group, RA Division (China focus)

David Snower, Political Counsellor, BE Seoul

Colm Munday, Political Secretary, BE Seoul​