Gyeongnam University Far East Research Institute and Keio University Korea Research Center Hold Joint Academic Conference

Two Sessions on "Kim Jong-un Regime's External and Internal Strategies" Conducted

On the 1st, the Kyungnam University Institute of Far Eastern Studies jointly held an academic conference on the external and internal strategies of the Kim Jong-un regime with the Keio University Korea Peninsula Research Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] On the 1st, the Kyungnam University Institute of Far Eastern Affairs held an academic conference on "The Kim Jong-un Regime's External and Internal Strategies" jointly with the Keio University Korea Peninsula Research Center.

The joint academic conference was divided into two sessions, focusing on the Kim Jong-un regime's strategies in the external and internal fields.

In the first session, Masao Okonogi, Professor Emeritus at Keio University, gave a presentation titled "The Kim Jong-un Regime's External Strategy - Focusing on the Formation of the Nuclear Doctrine," followed by discussions with Professor Lee Jeong-cheol of Seoul National University and Associate Professor Choi Kyung-won of Tokai University.

Professor Okonogi noted Kim Jong-un's remark that "the main enemy is war itself," and predicted that unlike President Trump, who preferred summit diplomacy, President Biden would respond to North Korea's provocations through solidarity with allied countries. He also forecasted that North Korea might declare a refusal to engage in denuclearization talks with the Biden administration simultaneously with conducting nuclear tests.

In response, Professor Lee pointed out that interpretations of Kim Jong-un's statement "the main enemy is war itself" vary between hardline and softline views, and analyzed that the mention of preemptive use of nuclear weapons at the military parade on April 25 confirmed a hardening of North Korea's stance.

He also analyzed that the developments following the Central Military Commission indicate a situation supporting a new nuclear doctrine and nuclear control system.

In the second session, moderated by Lee Gwan-se, Director of the Kyungnam University Institute of Far Eastern Affairs, Takashi Sakai, former Deputy Director of the Second Investigation Department at the Japan Public Security Intelligence Agency, gave a presentation focusing on "The Evolution of the Kim Jong-un Regime's Internal Strategy Line," followed by discussions with Senior Research Fellow Lee Ki-dong of the National Security Strategy Institute and Visiting Research Fellow Hirai Hisashi of the Kyungnam University Institute of Far Eastern Affairs.

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