Gyeongnam National University Institute of Far Eastern Studies Hosts Session at Korea Peninsula International Peace Forum

Changes and Prospects of North Korea's Foreign and Inter-Korean Strategies in the Kim Jong-un Era

The Institute of Far Eastern Studies at Gyeongnam National University held a detailed session of the '2022 Korea Peninsula Global Peace Forum (KGFP)' hosted by the Ministry of Unification at the Millennium Hilton Seoul Junior Ballroom.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] The Kyungnam University Institute of Far Eastern Affairs held a detailed session of the ‘2022 Korea Global Peace Forum (KGFP)’ hosted by the Ministry of Unification on the 30th at 2 PM in the Junior Ballroom of the Millennium Hilton Seoul.

Under the main theme “Changes and Prospects of North Korea’s Foreign Strategy and Inter-Korean Strategy in the Kim Jong-un Era,” the KGFP Kyungnam University Institute of Far Eastern Affairs session was moderated by Director Lee Gwan-se.

At the Kyungnam University Institute of Far Eastern Affairs session, Professor Kim Dong-yeop of the University of North Korean Studies presented on “North Korea’s Foreign Strategy and Assessment and Prospects of the Korean Peninsula Military Situation,” Hirai Hisashi, invited research fellow at the Kyungnam University Institute of Far Eastern Affairs, spoke on “Evaluation and Prospects of the Kim Jong-un Regime’s Foreign Strategy: After the Hanoi Summit,” and Professor Im Eul-chul of the Kyungnam University Institute of Far Eastern Affairs gave a presentation on “The Kim Jong-un Regime’s Inter-Korean Strategy and Exploring the Possibility of Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation.”

Discussants included Peter Ward, invited research fellow at the Kyungnam University Institute of Far Eastern Affairs, Professor Jo Jin-gu of the Kyungnam University Institute of Far Eastern Affairs, and Professor Emeritus Kwon Young-kyung of the National Unification Education Institute.

The KGFP 2022, held over three days from the 30th to September 1 under the main theme “Vision for Korean Peninsula Unification and Inter-Korean Relations in a Transitional Era,” is being broadcast live on YouTube to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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