[Announcement] Dong-a to hold Int`l Seminar to mark 81st anniversary

Dong-a Ilbo will support an international seminar, ``Regional Peace and Regional Cooperation in Northeast Asia,’’ sponsored by its subsidiary, The Institute 21 for Peace Studies, to celebrate the 81st anniversary of its founding, Friday.

A total of 18 experts from Korea, China and Japan will take part in the forum to jointly discuss issues related to peace on the Korean peninsula and in Northeast Asia as well as regional cooperation. The peace issue will be tackled with a focus on the responses of each Northeast Asian country to the inauguration of the new U.S. administration. As for the regional cooperation issue, the participants are expected to engage in debate with a particular stress what the countries in the region should do for the cause of joint prosperity in Northeast Asia.

Themes:
The Bush Administration and Regional Peace in Northeast Asia
Problems of Regional Cooperation in North East Asia
Regional Peace and Cooperation and The Korean Peninsula

Date: April 13th (Friday), 2001, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Place: New World Hall, President Hotel 19th Floor, Seoul
Translation: Simultaneous translation in Korean, Chinese and Japanese
Information: The Institute 21 for Peace Studies, Dong-a Ilbo (02-361-1203)

Scheduled Program (Final)

09:45 - 10:00   Opening Remarks
Guest: Nahm, Choong-Gu (Director, Peace 21 for Peace Studies)

10:00 - 12:00   First Session
The Bush Administration and Regional Peace in Northeast Asia
Moderator: Han, Seung-joo (Korea University, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs)

Subject 1: "The Bush Administration and US-Chinese Relations"
      Presenter: Wu, Xinbo (Fudan University)
      Discussant: Chung, Jae-Ho (Seoul National University)
Subject 2: “The Bush Administration and US-Japan Relations
      Presenter: Soeya, Yoshihide (Keio University)
      Discussant: Kim, Ho-Seop (Chung-Ang University)
Subject 3: "The Bush Administration and North-South Korean Relations"
      Presenter: Ki-jung Kim (Yonsei University)
      Discussant: Kimiya, Tadashi (Tokyo University)

12:00 - 13:00   Luncheon
Hosted by Kim, Hak-joon (President, The Dong-a Ilbo)

13:00 - 15:00   Second Session
Problems of Regional Cooperation in North East Asia
Moderator: Koo, Young-rok (Emeritus, Seoul National University)

Subject 1: "China's Position on Multilateral Cooperation in Northeast Asia"
      Presenter: Zhang, Xiaoming (Peking University)
      Discussant: Chung, Jong-Wook (Ajoo University, Former Ambassador to China)
Subject 2: :"Japan's Position on Multilateral Cooperation in Northeast Asia"
      Presenter: Yamamoto, Yoshinobu (Tokyo University)
      Discussant: Kim, Young-jak (Kookmin University)
Subject 3: "Two Koreas and Multilateral Cooperation in Northeast Asia"
      Presenter: Yoon, Young-kwan (Seoul National University)
      Discussant: Seo, Jin-young (Korean University)

15:00 - 15:15   Coffee Break

15:15 - 17:15   Third Session
Regional Peace and Cooperation and The Korean Peninsula
Moderator: Yamamoto, Yoshinobu (Tokyo University)

Subject 1: "Regional Peace and Cooperation and Two Koreas"
      Presenter: Kimiya, Tadashi (Tokyo University)
      Discussant: Chang, Dal-jung (Seoul National University)
Subject 2: "South Korean Roles in Regional Peace and Cooperation"
      Presenter: Lee, Seo-hang (Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security)
      Discussant: Wu, Xinbo (Fudan University)
Subject 3: "North Korean Roles in Regional Peace and Cooperation"
      Presenter: Yoo, Ho-yeol (Korea University)
      Discussant: Choi, Young-jin (Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations)

17:15 - 17:20   Break

17:20 - 18:00   Closing Session
Roundtable: Conditions and Issues for Regional Peace and Cooperation
Moderator: Kim, Young-jak (Kookmin University)
Discussant: Soeya, Yoshihide (Keio University)—Summary of First Session
      Zhang, Xiaoming (Peking University)—Summary of Second Session
      Lee, Seo-hang (Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security)—Summary of Third Session

18:30 - 20:00   Dinner (Invited Only)
Informal Dinner (at a Korean Restaurant)