Will the Northeast Asian 'Nuclear Domino' Really Materialize? ... APLN-Sejong Institute Joint Webinar

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Amid growing concerns about a 'nuclear domino' effect in Northeast Asia due to North Korea's nuclear armament, political figures, diplomatic experts, and civil society representatives from Korea and Japan will gather to discuss the risks of a nuclear domino in Northeast Asia.

The Sejong Institute announced on the 17th that it will hold a seminar titled "Responding to the Nuclear Domino in Northeast Asia: Comprehensive Final Report" on the 20th at Yonsei University, co-hosted with APLN (Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament) and Pugwash Japan.

The seminar will feature keynote speeches and presentations by Moon Jung-in, Chairman of the Sejong Institute; Suzuki Tatsujiro, Deputy Director of the Nagasaki University Nuclear Weapons Abolition Research Center; and Peter Hayes, Emeritus Professor at the University of Sydney's International Security Studies Center.

Following this, Korean lawmakers including Lee Jae-jung and Hong Ik-pyo of the Democratic Party of Korea, Ha Tae-kyung of the People Power Party, and Kim Jong-dae, former member of the Justice Party, along with Japanese lawmakers such as Kozo Akino of the Komeito Party, Ayaka Shiomura of the Constitutional Democratic Party, and Tadashi Inuzuka, former member of the 3+3 Coalition, will hold a discussion on "Preventing Nuclear Proliferation in Northeast Asia and the Role of Political Leadership."

After a discussion among related civil society organizations on the theme of "Seeking Civil Society Solidarity to Prevent Nuclear Proliferation in Northeast Asia," the seminar will conclude with a comprehensive session led by Lee Myeon-woo, Deputy Director of the Sejong Institute, and Deputy Director Suzuki Tatsujiro.

The seminar will also be accessible via video conference.

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