Agenda for Tokyo Workshop: Northeast Asian Political and Security Dynamics in Flux

Morning Chair: Ms. Linda JAKOBSON

0830-0900   Registration and morning tea/coffee

0900-0915   Opening remarks, JIIA / Lowy Institute

0915-1045   Session 1: Relations between Japan and China

                    Prof. Akio TAKAHARA, University of Tokyo (15 min)

                    Prof. REN Xiao, Fudan University (15 min)

1045-1100   Break

1100-1230   Session 2: Relations between Japan and South Korea

                    Dr. Junya NISHINO, Keio University (15 min)

                    Prof. Malcolm COOK, Flinders University (15 min)

1230-1400   Working lunch hosted by the Lowy Institute at a nearby restaurant
 

Afternoon Chair: Prof. Malcolm COOK

1400-1515  Session 3: Northeast Asian political & security dynamics; A view from Australia

                   Mr. John MCCARTHY, Australian Institute of International Affairs (15 min)

                   Prof. Hugh WHITE, Australia National University (15 min)

1515-1530  Break

1530-1645  Session 4: Northeast Asian political & security dynamics

                   Prof. JIN Canrong, Renmin University of China (15 min)

                   Prof. Seiichiro TAKAGI, Japan Institute of International Affairs (15 min)

1645-1700  Closing remarks: Linda JAKOBSON, Lowy Institute for International Policy

1715-1845  Reception, hosted by JIIA and the Lowy Institute, next-door to the JIIA office

The organisers gratefully acknowledge support for this workshop from the Japan Foundation.