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Newsletter Vol. 70 (February 2021)

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Newsletter Vol. 70 (February 2021)

Newly Published Issues and Analyses

■ Sejong Policy Briefs

	North Korea’s WPK 8th Party Congress: Analysis on the Economic Sector \| YANG Un-Chul
	WPK’s 8th Party Congress and the Change of Power Structure \| LEE Ki-dong
	WPK’s 8th Party Congress and the Analysis of Foreign Strategy \| HONG Sukhoon
	The Outlook for U.S. Foreign Policy under the Biden Administration \| LEE Sang Hyun

■ Current Issues & Policies

	North Korea’s selection through Eighth Congress of the Korean Workers’ Party \| CHOI Eun-ju
	American Democracy, Crises and Challenges \| SEO Jung Kun
	Why the Biden administration is moving toward building a united front \| WOO Jung-Yeop
	The Judgement of comfort woman and Korea-Japan relationship \| JIN Chang Soo
	The EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement and its Features and Implications \| JOE Dong-Hee

■ Sejong Commentaries

	The U.S. Political Environment ahead of Biden’s Inauguration \| WOO Jung-Yeop
	North Korea’s WPK Rule Revision and the Evaluation of Kim Jong Un’s Status Change \| CHEONG Seong-Chang
	Inauguration of the Biden Administration and ROK-U.S. Relations \| LEE Sang Hyun

■ Sejong Video Briefs

	(Korean) [2021-01] International Affairs - Geopolitics, World Power Relations \| LEE Sang Hyun
	(Korean) [2021-02] ASEAN Affairs and ROK-ASEAN Relations \| CHOI Yoon Jung
	(Korean) [2021-03] U.S. Affairs and ROK-U.S. Relations \| WOO Jung-Yeop
	(Korean) [2021-04] China Affairs and ROK-China Relations \| LEE Seong-hyon
	(Korean) [2021-05] Korean Peninsula Affairs and inter-Korean Relations \| YANG Un-Chul
	(Korean) [2021-06] Inter-Korean Economy · Exchange and Cooperation \| CHOI Eun-ju
	(Korean) [2021-07] Japan Affairs and ROK-Japan Relations \| LEE Myon Woo
	(Korean) [2021-08] Re-examining ASEAN Diplomatic Strategy: Application and Practice of Network Theory \| CHOI Yoon Jung

Sejong in News

	[Expert] 'Biden should build on Trump's North Korea policy'	[The Korea Times]
	[Expert] South Korea needs to take actions to keep North Korea issue high on US agenda	[The Korea Times]
	[Expert] South Korean Court Rules Japan Should Pay Women for World War II Sexual Slavery	[The Wall Street Journal]
	[Expert] (News Focus) Seoul-Tokyo ties headed for new low after sex slavery ruling	[Yonhap News Agency]
	[Expert] Demotion of N.K. Leader’s Sister at Party Congress Raises Questions over Her Status	[The Korea Bizwire]
	[Expert] (4th LD) N. Korea crowns leader Kim Jong-un as party's general secretary	[Yonhap News Agency]
	[Expert] Kim Jong-un is elevated to general secretary	[The Korea Herald]
	[Expert] Kim Jong Un Gets a Promotion, Gives His Sister a Demotion	[The Wall Street Journal]
	[Expert] 'General Secretary' Kim Jong Un tightens grip on party in year 10	[Nikkei Asia]
	[Expert] En Corée du Nord, Kim Jong-un renforce son pouvoir en se hissant au niveau de son père	[Le Monde]
	[Expert] North Korea's Kim Yo Jong calls South Korean government a 'truly weird group' as key political meeting ends	[CNN]

Recent Publications

		South Korea's foreign policy strategy amid the hegemonic competition between the U.S. and China \| LEE Sang Hyun The current diplomatic and security environments of the Korean Peninsula foreshadow drastic changes. Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, which was held during the seemingly-everlasting COVID-19 pandemic, indicates that new diplomatic and security conditions await the globe and the Korean Peninsula. ▶ For more information, please click the title.
		Reexamining ASEAN Diplomatic Strategy: Application and Practice of Network Theory\| CHOI Yoon Jung The current diplomatic and security environments of the Korean Peninsula foreshadow drastic changes. Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, which was held during the seemingly-everlasting COVID-19 pandemic, indicates that new diplomatic and security conditions await the globe and the Korean Peninsula. ▶ For more information, please click the title.

Academic Activities

First Colloquium of 2021

On January 19 (Tue.), 2021, the Sejong Institute held the first colloquium of this year. Dr. YANG Un-Chul, director of the Department of Unification Strategy Studies, presented his paper on the topic of "WPK's 8th Party Congress of North Korea: Analysis on the Economic Sector,"…

Second Colloquium of 2021

On January 26 (Tue.), 2021, the Sejong Institute held the second colloquium of this year. Dr. Lee Sang Hyun, Senior Research Fellow, presended his paper on the topic of "Biden Administration's Prospects for Foreign Policy." …

27th National Strategy Education Program: Opening Ceremony

On February 1, 2021, the Sejong Institute held the opening ceremony of the 27th National Strategy Educaiton Program at the Institute. The program is run from February 1 to December 9, 2021 with a total of 100 government officials, including managerial-level officials at government departments and director-level staffs at public orgranizations participate in the program…

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