Northeast Asia Political Economy Seminar Economic interdependence within the North Pacific - including Japan, Korea, China, and Russia, as well as the United States - has deepened markedly over the past decade. Crucial issues of war and peace have emerged on the Korean peninsula, between Japan and China, and elsewhere, together with energy and environmental questions. Converging political - economic patterns within the region have made cross-national comparison increasingly fruitful. The Northeast Asia Political Economy Seminar seeks to deepen scholarly understanding of all these trends, through focused, policy-relevant research and publication. Each semester the Reischauer Center invites a series of major scholars and policy practitioners from across the United States and the Pacific region to Washington D.C. to discuss emerging issues relating to Northeast Asian economic and security affairs. Among the major topics to be considered during the coming year are: the future of the Korean Peninsula and the Sino-Japanese relationship; energy security in the North Pacific; and prospects for economic reform. Recent presentations in the Northeast Asia Political Economy Seminar are available here.
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