Gyeongnam National University Institute of Far Eastern Studies Holds the 69th Unification Strategy Forum

The Institute of Far Eastern Studies at Gyeongnam National University held the 69th Unification Strategy Forum. [Image source=Gyeongnam National University]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The Far East Asia Research Institute at Gyeongnam National University held the 69th Unification Strategy Forum on the 7th at the Far East Asia Research Institute in Samcheong-dong.

Under the theme of "Assessment of North Korea's Situation in 2021 and Prospects for 2022," this Unification Strategy Forum was divided into two sessions with a total of five detailed topics: politics, military, economy, foreign affairs, and inter-Korean relations.

In the first session, moderated by Director Lee Gwan-se, Research Fellow Kim Gap-sik of the Institute for Unification Studies presented on "Assessment and Prospects in the Political Field of North Korea," Professor Kim Dong-yeop of the University of North Korean Studies spoke on "Assessment and Prospects in the Military Field of North Korea," and Professor Im Eul-chul of the Far East Asia Research Institute at Gyeongnam National University presented on "Assessment and Prospects of the Five-Year National Economic Development Plan."

In the political field, Senior Research Fellow Lee Ki-dong of the National Security Strategy Institute and Visiting Research Fellow Hirai Hisashi of the Far East Asia Research Institute participated in the discussion. In the military field, Professor Ahn Kyung-mo of the Korea National Defense University and Professor Hwang Il-do of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy discussed. In the economic field, Vice President Yang Moon-soo of the University of North Korean Studies and Director and Professor Jang Hye-ji of the Korean Studies Research Institute at the Northeast Asia Academy of Jilin University in China participated in the discussion.

In the second session, also moderated by Director Lee, Professor Jeon Bong-geun of the Institute of Foreign Affairs and Security at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy presented on "Assessment and Prospects of North Korea's Foreign Strategy," and Vice President Yang Mu-jin of the University of North Korean Studies spoke on "Assessment and Prospects of North Korea's Inter-Korean Policy."

In the foreign affairs field, Professor Lee Jeong-cheol of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Seoul National University and Professor Park Won-gon of the Graduate School of North Korean Studies at Ewha Womans University participated in the discussion. In the inter-Korean field, Senior Research Fellow Choi Yong-hwan of the National Security Strategy Institute and Director and Professor Jeong Gye-young of the Korea-Korean Studies Institute at Fudan University in China participated in the discussion.

Following sessions 1 and 2, a comprehensive discussion was held with the participation of all moderators, presenters, and discussants.

Director Lee said, "This was an opportunity to comprehensively evaluate and analyze various fields of North Korea through the assessment of the first-year achievements and limitations of the projects raised at the 8th Party Congress in 2021 and the prospects for 2022," adding, "It was a meaningful occasion to suggest the direction of unification and inter-Korean policies for the next government."

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