On Nov. 13, the Sejong Institute held an annual academic seminar under the theme of "Visioning the Future of South Korea-Japan Relations" with Toda Peace Institute in Tokyo. The Sejong Institute has been conducting academic exchanges with the Toda Peace Research Institute for the third time so far this year with the sponsorship of the Asian Research Fund. The Toda Peace Institute is an independent and bipartisan research institute that conducts research and academic activities for sustainable peace and a nuclear-free world. 

The participants were arranged beyond conservative and progressive in academia, politics and media on both sides of the Korean and Japanese sides. The participants are as follows.

 Sang Hyun Lee, President of the Sejong Institute

 Myonwoo Lee, Vice President of the Sejong Institute

 Chang Soo Jin, Director of Center for Japanese Studies

 Hyunchul Kim, Dean of Yonsei Graduate school of International Studies

 Yoonhyung Gil, Director of International Department, The Hankyoreh

 Miae Jung, Senior Emeritus Research Fellow at Sejong Institute

 Jongyoon Bae, Researcjer at Yonsei Institute for North Korean Studies

 Jongho Choi, Joy&Partners Law firm

 Masao Okonogi, Professor Emeritus of Keio University

 Kimiya Tadashi, Professor at University of Tokyo

 Hiroshi Minegishi, Editorial and Editorial Member of the Nikkei Shinbun(Japanese Economic Daily)

 Ayaka Shiomura, Member of the House of Councillors of Japan

 Ichikawa Hayami, Board member of Asia Research Fund

 Shunji Hirasawa, Professor at Nanzan University

 Tetsuya Hakoda, Chief of Seoul Bureau, Asahi Shinbun​