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Seminar on Russo-Japanese Territorial Dispute

Date 2016-11-08 View 2,438

On Monday, November 7, 2016, the Sejong Institute held a seminar on Russo-Japanese territorial dispute. With the topic of “Russo-Japanese Territorial Dispute: Implications for Korea-Japan Dokdo Issue,” the seminar comprised of Professor Tai-Kang Choi (Hallym University), the presenter, and the discussants including President Chang-soo Jin (the Sejong Institute), Professor Yanghyeon Jo (Korea National Diplomatic Academy), Professor Jae-nam Ko (Korea National Diplomatic Academy), Woondo Choi (Northeast Asian History Foundation), and other research fellows from the Sejong Institute. The participants had a profound discussion on implications of Russo-Japanese summit on the Dokdo issue between Korea and Japan and the discourse within Russia and Japan over the dispute on Kuril Islands/Northern Territories.