Whither Northeast Asia? Security, Strategy, and Politics

May 27, 2014 • 8:45 am – 4:00 pm EDT

2014 JoongAng Ilbo-CSIS Forum

The JoongAng Ilbo and the Center Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold our fourth annual joint conference with regional experts and scholars featuring discussion on the most imminent regional issues of concern and interest.


Tuesday, May 27, 2014
8:50AM - 5:00PM

Grand Ballroom (1F)
The Westin Chosun Hotel | Seoul, Korea

Forum Agenda

9:15 Opening Remarks

HONG, Seok-Hyun
Chairman, JoongAng Ilbo, JTBC

9:25 Welcoming Remarks

John Hamre
President, CEO, and The Pritzker Chair, CSIS

9:35 Keynote Address

Joshua Bolten
Former White House Chief of Staff

10:20-11:30 Is China Changing Its North Korea Policy?

Moderator:

MOON, Chung-in
Professor, Yonsei University

Speakers:

CHUN, Yung-woo
Former National Security Adviser

John Hamre
President and CEO, and The Pritzker Chair, CSIS

Stapleton Roy
Distinguished Scholar and Founding Director Emeritus,
Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, Woodrow Wilson Center

YOON, Young-kwan
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

11:40-13:10 Luncheon

13:20-14:30 Is There a Way Forward in Japan-Korea Relations?

Moderator:

CHANG, Dal-Joong
Professor, Seoul National University

Speakers:

Richard Armitage
President, Armitage International

Victor Cha
Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS

SHIN, Kak-soo
Former Ambassador to Japan

PARK, Cheol-hee
Professor, Seoul National University

14:45-15:55 U.S. Pivot to Asia

Moderator:

AHN, Chak Hee
Deputy General Manager, JTBC

Speakers:

CHOI, Young-jin
Former Ambassador to the U.S.

KIL, Jeong-woo
Member of the National Assembly, Saenuri Party

Kurt Campbell
Chairman and CEO, The Asia Group

Michael Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS

16:05-17:00 Discussion with the Audience

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Victor Cha
Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair
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John J. Hamre
CSIS President and CEO, and Langone Chair in American Leadership