At the 2025 TransPacific Dialogue held this February in Washington DC the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies hosted a special session featuring Kurt Campbell former US Deputy Secretary of State Park Jin former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and Kenichiro Sasae President of the Japan Institute of International Affairs JIIAThis indepth discussion addressed the anticipated policy direction of a second Trump administration evolving strategies in the IndoPacific and the trilateral cooperation needed to manage regional risks in the areas of economy technology and securityModeratorSohn JieAe Professor Ewha Womans UniversitySpeakersKurt Campbell Former US Deputy Secretary of StatePark Jin Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of KoreaKenichiro Sasae President Japan Institute of International Affairs JIIA

By Chey Institute for Advanced Studies | May 16, 2025

The Chey Institute for Advanced Studies hosts the annual Track 15 TransPacific Dialogue in Washington DC The fourth edition of the conference held in February 2025 opened with a highlevel session titled The Second Trump Administration and the Future of USROKJapan Cooperation This session brought together current and former senior officials and experts to explore trilateral cooperation across multiple domainsincluding artificial intelligence energy and securityunder the incoming US administrationKim YoosukPresident Chey Institute for Advanced StudiesChey TaewonChairman SK Group Chairman Chey Institute for Advanced StudiesCho HyundongAmbassador of the Republic of Korea to the United StatesYamada ShigeoAmbassador of Japan to the United StatesHayashi YoshimasaChief Cabinet Secretary Government of JapanRobert O'BrienFormer US National Security Advisor

By Chey Institute for Advanced Studies | May 16, 2025

In 2023 TransPacific Dialogue held by the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies in Washington DC a special session titled Major Simultaneous Challenges to US Foreign Policy was convened Prominent leaders from major US think tanks and academia were invited to provide indepth insights into the current international landscape and the direction of US foreign policyWelcome RemarksPark Inkook President Chey Institute for Advanced StudiesSpecial SessionnbspMajor Simultaneous Challenges to US Foreign PolicyModeratorSohn JieAe Ambassador for Cultural Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of KoreaPanelistsJohn Hamre President and CEO Center for Strategic and International Studies CSISEdwin J Feulner Founder The Heritage FoundationJohn Mearsheimer Professor University of Chicago

By Chey Institute for Advanced Studies | May 16, 2025

The Chey Institute for Advanced Studies hosts the TransPacific Dialogue TPD annually in Washington DC At the third edition of the conference held in December 2023 the session titled The Evolving KoreaJapan Relationship and the USROKJapan Coalition brought together former and current highlevel officials diplomats and scholars to engage in indepth discussions on trilateral cooperation and the future of USROKJapan relationsModeratorPark Inkook President Chey Institute for Advanced StudiesWelcome RemarksChey Taewon Chairman SK Group Chairman Chey Institute for Advanced StudiesSpecial AddressesCho Hyundong Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United StatesSatoshi Morimoto Former Minister of Defense JapanIchiro Fujisaki Former Ambassador of Japan to the United StatesMark Lippert Former US Ambassador to the Republic of KoreaKim Sunghwan Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Republic of KoreaKoichi Ai Minister Embassy of Japan in the United StatesKeynote SpeechPark Cheolhee Chancellor Korea National Diplomatic AcademyPanel DiscussionKathleen Stephens Former US Ambassador to the Republic of KoreaJoseph Yun Former US Special Presidential Envoy for Compact NegotiationsMieko Nakabayashi Professor Waseda UniversityJohn Hamre President and CEO Center for Strategic and International Studies CSISDaniel Poneman President and CEO Centrus EnergyYukiko Fukagawa Professor Waseda UniversityShinsuke Sugiyama Former Ambassador of Japan to the United StatesVictor Cha Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair CSISYum Yongseop President SK Research Institute for SUPEX Management

By Chey Institute for Advanced Studies | May 16, 2025

At the annual TransPacific Dialogue held by the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies in Washington DC last December 2022 a special fireside chat was held featuring former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Dr John Hamre President and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies CSIS The session provided an indepth discussion on major geopolitical issues in Northeast Asia including USChina relations following President Xi Jinpings third term the implications of the war in Ukraine the potential for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan the North Korean nuclear threat and the future of US extended deterrence in the region

By Chey Institute for Advanced Studies | May 16, 2025

The TransPacific Dialogue TPD hosted annually in Washington DC by the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies broadens the global discourse on key issues by placing Northeast Asia and the Pacific region at the center of the conversation The forum brings together current and former senior officials from South Korea the United States and Japan along with worldrenowned scholars think tank experts and business leaders to explore pressing international challenges and identify practical solutionsAt the 2022 TPD held in December a special KoreaJapan session was convened This session featured the ambassadors of Japan and Korea to the United States as well as former and current senior officials and experts from the three countries who engaged in indepth discussions on futureoriented global cooperation between Korea and JapanWelcome RemarksChey Taewon Chairman of SK Group and Chairman of the Chey Institute for Advanced StudiesModeratorJoseph Yun US Special Presidential Envoy for Compact Negotiations Department of StateSpecial Addresses by Ambassadors to the USKoji Tomita Ambassador of Japan to the United StatesCho Taeyong Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United StatesKeynote SpeechesJohn Hamre President and CEO Center for Strategic and International Studies CSISIchiro Fujisaki Chairman Nakasone Peace InstituteKim Sunghwan Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of KoreaThomas Byrne President The Korea SocietyPanel DiscussionMira RappHooper Director for IndoPacific Strategy US National Security Council NSCYoon Youngkwan Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of KoreaJunya Nishino Professor Keio UniversityPark Cheolhee Professor Seoul National UniversityRui Matsukawa Member of the House of Councillors Japan

By Chey Institute for Advanced Studies | May 16, 2025

On December 7 2021 the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies hosted the TransPacific Dialogue forum in Washington DC convening prominent scholars and current and former senior officials from South Korea the United States and Japan As part of the forum the Institute organized a special session featuring Wi Sunglac Chair of the Pragmatic Diplomacy Committee for the Democratic Partys presidential campaign and Kim Sunghan Head of Foreign and Security Policy for the People Power Partys campaign The session focused on the North Korea policies and denuclearization strategies of the leading presidential candidates from both partiesSpeakersWi Sunglac Chair Pragmatic Diplomacy Committee Democratic Party CampaignA graduate of Seoul National Universitys Department of International Relations Mr Wi served as a career diplomat for 36 years He specialized in USrelated and North Korea nuclear issues holding key posts including DirectorGeneral for North American Affairs and Deputy Chief Negotiator for the SixParty Talks Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs and Ambassador to RussiaKim Sunghan Head Foreign and Security Policy People Power Party CampaignDr Kim earned his BA in English Literature and MA in Political Science and International Relations from Korea University and received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Texas at Austin He served as the 2nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade under the 15th administration and was Director of the Ilmin International Relations Institute He is currently a professor at the Graduate School of International Studies at Korea University

By Chey Institue for Advanced Studies | May 16, 2025

In early December 2021 the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies hosted the inaugural TransPacific Dialogue in Washington DC bringing together leading scholars and current and former highlevel officials from South Korea the United States and Japan to engage in indepth discussions on key issues concerning Northeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula The keynote address was delivered by Professor Joseph S Nye who offered a unique analysis of USChina relations and profound insights into the challenges aheadProfessor Joseph S Nye is a University Distinguished Service Professor and former Dean of the Harvard Kennedy School He holds a PhD in Political Science from Harvard University From 1977 to 1979 he served as Deputy to the Under Secretary of State and later chaired the National Security Council Group on Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons Between 1993 and 1994 he served as Chair of the National Intelligence Council providing intelligence assessments directly to the President From 1994 to 1995 he held the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs

By Chey Institute for Advanced Studies | May 16, 2025