RIETI Open BBL Webinar

Proposal for Japan-Korea Economic Partnership Framework

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Amid profound global instability--driven by U.S.-China rivalry, supply chain disruptions, and rapid technological change--this presentation claims that while both nations face common security threats, they also possess complementary economic strengths. By coordinating resources, they contribute to stabilizing geopolitical shocks and developing their economies. It defines the goals of the cooperation of both countries as Co-hedging, Co-competition, Co-development, and Co-responsibility, proposing a formal "Korea-Japan Plus Partnership Framework" with policies to make this cooperation irreversible.

Information

  • Time and Date: 12:15-13:15, Friday, December 19, 2025 (JST)
  • Venue: Online
  • Language: English
  • Admission: Free
  • Host: Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)
  • Contact: Ms. KINOSHITA, Conference Section
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Speakers

Speaker:
  • Byung-Yeon KIM (Distinguished Professor in the Department of Economics, Seoul National University)
    Byung Yeon Kim is Distinguished Professor in Department of Economics, Seoul National University (SNU). His research interests lie in the fields of transition economics, in particular with reference to North Korea as well as former socialist countries. He published a number of articles and books including "Unveiling the North Korean Economy" (Cambridge University Press, 2017). He has been recently awarded with Academic Award of National Academy of Sciences of Rep. of Korea (2018) and SNU Prize for Distinguished Researcher (2018). He has been serving as a member of various government committees. He had served as Founding Director of Institute for Future Strategy, a think tank established at Seoul National University. He is a regular columnist in a major S. Korean newspaper mostly on North Korean issues and geopolitical economy.
Commentator & Moderator:
  • TAMURA Akihiko (Senior Advisor RIETI / Director General JETRO Paris)