The 3rd Korea-Japan Economic Security, Science and Technology Workshop was held
On October 3, 2024, the 3rd Korea-Japan Science and Technology Workshop was held. The workshop is co-hosted by the Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS) and Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), Security Studies Unit (SSU) of the University of Tokyo, inviting experts from Japan and Korea to discuss economic security, science and technology policies of Japan and Korea under the economic confrontation between the US and China.
Date&Time: Thursday, October 3, 2024, 10:00 – 15:30
Venue: 3F Main Conference Room, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia University of Tokyo
Part 1: Latest Economic Security Strategies & Perceptions of China
Seoin BAEK (Hanyang University)
“High Technology and Economic Security: The Case of South Korea”
Yongshin KIM (Inha University)
“South Korea’s China Strategy: An Economic Security Perspective”
▼Discussant: Kazuto SUZUKI (University of Tokyo) (will leave at 11 am)
Naoko ETO (Gakushuin University)
“Response to China’s Economic Statecraft: From Japanese Perspective”
Shingo ITO (Institute for International Economic Studies)
“China’s Supply Chain Strategy and Japanese Companies’ Response”
▼Discussant: Seongbin PAK (Ajou University)
Part 2: Geopolitics & Supply Chain Risks: Public-Private Responses
Yoshiaki TAKAYAMA (Japan Institute of International Affairs)
“Japanese Supply Chain Resilience under Geopolitical Risks”
Hotaka MACHIDA (Panasonic Research Institute)
“What’s Wrong with Japan-China Relations? Impact of US-China Rivalry”
▼Discussant: Seongbin PAK (Ajou University)
Hyunjin LEE (Korean Exim Bank)
“South Korea’s Supply Chain Strategy: Progress and Challenges”
Minjun PAE (LG Business Research)
“Incorporating Corporate Interests into Economic Security Strategy: A Business Perspective”
▼Discussant: Hideyuki MIURA (Kyorin University)
*This workshop was organized by subsidies from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.